Senior VP - FP&A

Job Description: Senior VP – FP&A Location: Bangalore, India Experience: 20+ years Industry: Global IT Services (Private Equity–Owned) Reporting To: CFO Level : Senior Vice President ________________________________________

Role Overview The Senior VP – FP&A will serve as a strategic finance leader for a global IT Services organization backed by a Private Equity (PE) sponsor. This role demands deep financial acumen, strong business partnering capability, and the ability to operate in a fast paced, transformation driven environment. The leader will drive financial planning, commercial governance, operational rigor, and value creation initiatives aligned with PE expectations. The ideal candidate brings a blend of FP&A leadership, commercial finance, pricing, controllership oversight, and business transformation experience across global delivery models. ________________________________________

Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Business Finance Leadership • Partner with business unit heads, delivery leaders, and sales leadership to drive profitable growth across global markets. • Translate business strategy into financial outcomes, ensuring alignment with PE value creation plans. • Lead long range planning, annual operating plans, and rolling forecasts with high accuracy and business insight.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) • Own P&L management for assigned business units, including revenue, margins, utilization, and cost optimization. • Provide deep analytical insights on revenue drivers, pricing, deal profitability, and operational KPIs. • Build scenario models for new markets, service lines, and large outsourcing deals.

3. Commercial Finance & Deal Governance • Lead financial evaluation of large IT services deals, MSAs, renewals, and transformation programs. • Drive pricing strategy, rate card governance, and margin assurance for global clients. • Partner with sales and legal teams to structure commercially viable, risk balanced contracts.

4. PE Style Value Creation & Operational Excellence • Support PE-driven initiatives such as EBITDA expansion, cost takeout, working capital improvement, and cash discipline. • Implement performance dashboards, KPI frameworks, and operational cadence aligned with PE reporting standards. • Drive zero based budgeting, SG&A optimization, and delivery productivity programs.

5. Leadership & Stakeholder Management • Lead and mentor a high performing finance team in Bangalore. • Influence senior global stakeholders with data driven insights and executive ready communication. • Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and PE operating partners. ________________________________________

Required Experience & Qualifications Experience • 20+ years of progressive experience in Business Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Strategic Finance roles. • Strong background in global IT services, engineering services, digital transformation, or technology consulting. • Prior experience in a Private Equity–owned or transformation heavy environment is highly preferred. • Proven track record of managing multi geography P&Ls, global delivery models, and large enterprise clients. • Demonstrated success in pricing, deal structuring, and commercial governance for large outsourcing engagements.

Technical & Functional Skills • Deep understanding of IT services financial levers: utilization, pyramid optimization, offshore/onshore mix, rate cards, delivery cost structures. • Strong command of financial modeling, forecasting, scenario planning, and data analytics. • Expertise in revenue recognition, contract accounting, and global compliance frameworks. • Proficiency with ERP and FP&A tools (SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Power BI, etc.). Leadership & Behavioral Competencies • Executive presence with the ability to influence C suite and global stakeholders. • Strong business partnering mindset—balancing financial discipline with commercial agility. • High ownership, resilience, and comfort operating in a PE driven, high accountability environment. • Ability to lead teams, build capability, and drive a culture of performance and transparency. ________________________________________

Education • Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA in Finance from a reputed institution preferred. • Additional certifications in analytics, strategy, or leadership are a plus. ________________________________________