Vice President FP&A, Functional and Business Performance

Vice President FP&A, Functional and Business PerformanceLogistics at full potential.At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.The Vice President of Global FP&A leads strategic financial planning and analysis across the enterprise, driving global processes for forecasting, budgeting, and reportingparticularly around Free Cash Flow and Capital Expenditure. This role partners with global functional leaders and the CIO to provide financial oversight, strategic guidance, and cost control, while driving continuous improvement of the FP&A system (EPBCS) and supporting enterprise-wide initiatives such as ERP transformation. As a key contributor to quarterly earnings preparation and executive messaging, the VP ensures financial integrity and alignment with shareholder expectations, while directly supporting the CFO with high-impact reporting, analysis, and strategic decision-making.Position is based onsite at our GXO facility in Greenwich, CT with a hybrid work schedule (4 days a week onsite and 1 day a week remote).Key Responsibilities:Direct support to CFOOrganize teams across businesses to address CFO's requests, either routines (Monthly Financial Reviews) or ad-hoc, bringing the sense of urgency and importance required by the CFODesign, set-up, and maintain productivity and cost reporting for the CFO to help him influence the financial performance in the existing operationsFCF & CapexDevelop and run a global FCF budgeting & forecasting process & continue to make improvementsManage CFOs expectations of FCF quarterly & FY during budgeting & forecast cyclesPartner with SVP of Treasury to navigate quarterly FCF through various key corporate leversProvide guidance to regions on targets ensuring we are meeting expectations of our shareholders Develop and run the first global consolidation of CapexLead the development of analysis for CAPEXProvide Global Capex view for earnings & monthly reviewsFP&A Lead for Strategic Finance ProjectsEPBCSDriving continuous improvement, develop and roll-out key foundational elements & scope of the systemInfluence controllership business partners to ensure HFM always meets the needs of the "One Source of the Truth"Lead key stakeholder meetings Globally to source new strategies.ERP ProjectParticipating in Executive SteercoProviding guidance on project managementGlobal ITProvide finance support to the CIOStrategic guidanceFinancial analysisOversight on the accuracy of information communicated across leadershipOversee Global IT financialsBudgeting, forecasting, & monthly analysis including P&L as well as CAPEXSupport IT leadership on the prioritization of global projects & costCorporate cost control & C-Suite SupportDrive budgeting & forecasting process across global departments, including Finance, IT, Comms & Marketing, Human Resources, Operations and Senior Management.Identify and lead opportunities to improve the business, including designing solutions to address existing challenges; establishing governance and reporting to serve needs of all stakeholders; and anticipating knock-on effects and future problems before they arise.Effectively translate technical/financial and strategic objectives to educate stakeholders and contributors from other parts of the organization to drive alignment (e.g. "Finance for Non-Finance") for budget & forecast.Influence leadership on managing cost while ensuring they are able to meet the strategic goals of GXOSupport Global leaders on overall strategic message, recommendations, & analysis to prepare for presentations to the CEO & CFO.Quarterly Earnings processKey contributor in driving the coordination cross functionally on Earnings Materials including the Release & PresentationSupport CEO chief of staff in developing the storyline for the quarterDevelop model to provide clear understanding of results and forecasts as well as recommending guidanceProvide all materials for the CFO for Q&A to ensure messaging externally is clear & consistentLead process on sign off with ControllershipInfluence CFO, CEO, & CIRO on properly answering questions as well as ensuring financial integrity of the scriptEducation & Experience:BA or BS Finance, Administration, Accounting or any other mathematical/business-related careerPost-graduate studies in business preferred10 years' experience in a financial roleStrong strategic finance business partner experienceExperience holding enterprise-wide strategic FP&A roles in global organizations, within matrix environmentsExperience in using financial management tools to drive financial planning, budgetExperience leading and managing 'leaders', or exhibited sufficient informal leadership of executivesProven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teamsExperience leading regional/global projectsSkills Required:Strong business and financial acumenStrategic thinking and high analytical skillsCan build solid and trusted relationships across the XLT: exudes executive presence, and impactCan effectively communicate at all organizational levels, both verbal and written. Pyramid communication styleLeadership skills: can lead formally and informally across different stakeholders' group; is an inclusive leader who operates as a true team playerIs results driven and action orientedInfluencing skills across different organizational levelsHas a can-do attitude and proactive approachContinuous improvement mindsetHighly resilient, can navigate conflict effectively by having a "win-win" approach and emphatic listening skillsExudes gravitas and presence and builds credibilityAbility to travel nationally and internationally 15%GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.Nearest Major Market: Bridgeport Nearest Secondary Market: Danbury