Vice President, FP&A

At ESS our motto is, “Every day counts!” We take opportunities every day to grow and better our company as well as our employees.

The Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for leading enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management. This individual will partner closely with the CFO and business leaders to drive data-informed decision-making while leading the continued optimization of Workday Adaptive Planning.

• Lead the company's annual budgeting and long-range strategic planning processes, translating strategic business objectives into actionable financial plans.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the FP&A team, fostering development, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver monthly forecasts, analyze performance against plan, and communicate key business drivers and financial risks to execute leadership.
• Evaluate growth opportunities through financial modeling and scenario analysis related to acquisitions, new investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the primary owner of Workday Adaptive Planning, ensuring planning models support accurate budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning activities.
• Collaborate across Finance, HR, Operations, Sales, and IT to improve forecast projections, improve visibility, and support informed business decisions.
• Create and maintain executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and performance metrics that provide clear visibility into financial operations results for the CEO, CFO, and Board.
• Develop and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning models using Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging automation, data analytics, and predictive modeling to increase forecast accuracy and reporting efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience, including at least 5 years leading enterprise-wide planning functions.
• Proven experience leading and developing FP&A or finance teams, including direct management of approximately 5–10 team members, with a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and develop future leaders.
• Expert-level knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning, with demonstrated success leading implementations, major enhancements, or optimization initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, scenario planning, forecasting, budgeting, dashboard development, and KPI reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Workday Financials, Oracle, SAP, or Net Suite, and business intelligence tools including Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with SQL, enterprise data platforms, and leveraging technology to drive scalable planning and reporting processes.
• Proven experience leading finance transformation initiatives and supporting high-growth and/or private equity-backed organizations preferred.
• Strategic, hands-on finance leader with exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional influence, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business strategies and drive organizational decision-making.
• Highly organized self-starter with excellent time management skills, capable of prioritizing multiple initiatives, managing competing deadlines, and thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD)
• 401(k)
• PTO (vacation, sick, personal, Mental health day, Volunteer time off)
• Bonus eligibility based on achievement of company and position-specific KPIs and performance goals.

Physical requirements may vary by assignment and location. Duties may include a combination of sitting, standing, and walking, as well as general use of hands and arms. Close vision is required for computer and detailed work. Work is typically performed…