Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stratus is the market leader in brand implementation and maintenance, transforming how national brands connect with their customers. The Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading the company's financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes while acting as a strategic finance partner to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across the organization
- Establish financial planning frameworks, assumptions, timelines, and governance to ensure consistency and accuracy
- Partner with executive and functional leaders to align financial plans with operational and strategic priorities
- Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
- Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting
- Provide scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and decision support for leadership
- Act as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership, translating complex financial data into actionable insights
- Collaborate closely with Accounting to ensure alignment between financial reporting and FP&A outputs
- Drive cost management, productivity, and profitability analysis across the organization
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team through coaching, goal setting, and performance management
- Improve FP&A processes, models, and tools to enhance efficiency, scalability, and insight
- Partner with Finance and IT to optimize ERP and financial planning systems
- Ensure strong controls, data integrity, and compliance within FP&A processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required
- 12+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, including leadership experience
- Proven experience supporting executive leadership in a complex, multi-functional organization
- Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis
- Strong understanding of financial statements and operational drivers of business performance
- Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior and executive leaders
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with executive presence
- Proficiency with ERP systems and financial planning tools; advanced Excel skills required
- MBA, CPA, or CMA strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverage options
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401k with Employer Contribution
- Company paid Short/Long Term Disability
- Generous Paid Time Off program + Holidays
- Career Growth Opportunities and Career Mapping
- Additional perks including Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program, Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness Plans, Commuter Benefits and various employee discount offerings from our Vendors
Company Overview
Stratus brings together the power of business and brand by offering nationwide services such as signage. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.stratusunlimited.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Stratus has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 20 in 2025, 12 in 2024, 13 in 2023, 24 in 2022, 22 in 2021, 25 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.