Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Relay (), a dynamic and rapidly growing venture-backed technology company based in Raleigh, NC, is on a mission to revolutionize frontline work. For decades, technology has supercharged desk workers while leaving behind the 80% of the global workforce who don’t sit  result is a staggering 90% productivity gap between information workers and frontline teams. At Relay, our mission is to close this gap by building the Intelligent System of Action that helps frontline teams SOAR.

We’re building tools that meet frontline workers where they are, capturing tribal knowledge, and turning communication into action. By leveraging our connected cloud ecosystem and AI, we empower these essential teams to communicate more effectively, work more safely, and operate more productively.

As a high-growth, venture-backed technology company with IPO ambitions, we have already been recognized for our trajectory, ranking #175 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

Our Culture:

We are an innovative, mission-driven team dedicated to revolutionizing how frontline workers operate.

We balance a high-velocity work cadence with a low-ego, collaborative spirit. This is a true meritocracy designed for high-impact leaders who are comfortable operating at the highest levels, including frequent strategic engagement with our senior leadership team.

Mission & Opportunity - Vice President FP&A

As Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), you will lead the function during a defining phase of Relay’s growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this is a tactical and strategic leadership role for a proven finance leader to serve as a trusted thought partner and advisor to the senior leadership team. You will be responsible for building a best-in-class FP&A function and, over time, instilling public company rigor long before a potential IPO.

You will do so by building the FP&A function into a force that delivers data-driven decision support and translates complex financial insights into actionable recommendations.

Ranked among the fastest-growing tech companies in North America, we are looking for the next generation of "Relayers" to help us digitize the final frontier of the workforce.

Why Join Relay?

• Work at the Edge of Innovation: We just secured our 100th patent. You’ll work with technologies spanning AI-driven noise suppression, real-time language translation, and advanced IoT connectivity.
• Massive Scale: Be part of a platform that processes over 1 billion data points every week. Our tech isn't just "cool"—it’s essential infrastructure for the global economy.
• LIT Culture (Learning, Impact, Teamwork): We pride ourselves on an environment where early-career professionals have a seat at the table and see their work immediately impact global brands.
• Hyper-Growth Trajectory: With massive growth and new C-suite leaders who have led successful IPOs, you are joining a rocket ship at the perfect time.
• Best-in-Class Perks: Based in our high-tech Raleigh headquarters, you’ll enjoy 100% company-paid benefits, a 401(k) match, and a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with high-energy collaboration.

What you’ll do:

• Architect and continually advance the financial model to be a strategic tool capable of real-time decision support and proactive scenario planning. This means dialing in on the various critical drivers of our business and developing a deep understanding of how these variables change and impact our P&L.
• Drive the continuous improvement of FP&A planning infrastructure – think systems, tools, processes – to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Spearhead AI Strategy and Automation into the finance stack to automate routine reporting, streamline and unify disparate data sources, automate manual data orchestration, assist in financial modeling, enhance predictive forecasting accuracy, and identify real-time anomalies in business performance.
• Own and establish rigor around our monthly and quarterly forecasting with clear variance analysis and action-oriented insights to improve forecasting methodologies and/or business performance. Extreme ownership…