VP Corporate FP&A

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At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people – purposeful, human, united and growth-minded – reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities – all within a thriving global organization.

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 6 years in a row.

Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including “Great Place to Work” for the past 7 years and Fortune’s “Best Companies to Work For.” To learn more about our company culture and awards . We invite you to join our team! Learn more at  Candidates must be able to work in a hybrid capacity and commute to our Deerfield, IL office as required.

Remote-only arrangements are not available.

The Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis will lead Alight’s enterprise FP&A function and serve as a strategic partner to the SVP Finance as well as the CFO, CEO and Executive Leadership Team. This role is responsible for shaping the company’s financial planning, forecasting, internal and external reporting, and decision-support capabilities. Strategic business partnership with the executive team and business leaders.

Ownership of forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management. Driving insights and accountability across the organization, not just reporting results. Leading the evolution of our FP&A processes, tools, and analytics capabilities.

• Lead the Corporate FP&A function, including annual planning, quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, monthly financial performance reviews, and management reporting.
• Oversight of the preparation of internal and external financial reporting and analysis packages.
• Prepare Board of Director and Executive Leadership Team presentations highlighting key performance indicators.
• Partner closely with the SVP Finance as well as the CFO, CEO, and executive leaders to translate business strategy into financial plans, targets, and measurable outcomes.
• Build, coach, and retain a FP&A team with deep analytical capability, business judgment, and executive presence.
• Oversee investor relations and act as primary contact for our investor base.
• Provide oversight to our external IR vendor and responsible for IR calendar and all supporting information for earnings and analyst calls.
• Own the company-wide forecast process, ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable views of revenue, expenses, margin, cash flow, and key operating metrics.
• Serve as finance leader to our CIO, overseeing the finance team responsible for the financials of our Technology including capital (purchased and internally developed)
• Develop clear executive reporting and scorecards that provide an honest view of business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage the finance system team to ensure Alight’s financial reporting and planning tools are maintained and optimized (Workday, Adaptive Insights).
• Improve the quality, usability, and consistency of financial data, reporting, and planning tools.
• Build meaningful relationships with finance and business leaders across Commercial, Delivery, Solutions, Technology, Operations, and Corporate Functions to improve financial accountability and decision-making.
• Oversight of the…