Senior VP – FP&A

Job Description:

Senior VP FP&A

Location: Bangalore, India

Experience: 20+ years

Industry: Global IT Services (Private EquityOwned)

Reporting To: CFO

Level : Senior Vice President

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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.

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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 Equityowned 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 mindsetbalancing 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. ________________________________________