Overview
Vice President Finance, Americas Jobs in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area at Page Executive
Title: Vice President Finance, Americas
Company: Page Executive
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
This executive will act as the primary financial partner to the regional business leader and leadership team, ensuring that finance plays a central role in shaping strategy, guiding decision-making, and driving profitable growth. The role operates at the intersection of strategy, operations, and capital allocation-translating data into insights and actionable outcomes.
RELOCATION TO LOS ANGELES IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE.
Client Details
Global food company.
Description
Strategic Finance Leadership & Business Partnership
- Act as the primary financial advisor and co-pilot to the regional executive, shaping business strategy, growth priorities, and resource allocation
- Lead annual strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
- Provide real-time financial insights and decision support on key business challenges, investments, partnerships, and strategic initiatives
- Ensure financial considerations are embedded in all major decisions, constructively challenging assumptions to drive disciplined, profitable growth
Growth, Commercial Finance & Market Expansion
- Support expansion into new markets, channels, and customer segments through robust financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Develop financial frameworks for new product launches, go-to-market strategies, pricing architecture, and promotional ROI
- Partner with Sales and Marketing on pricing, customer profitability, and commercial decision-making
- Drive portfolio, channel, and customer profitability, optimizing resource allocation based on risk-adjusted returns
- Monitor performance trends and deliver actionable, executive-level insights
Financial Planning, Performance & Analytics
- Own and maintain integrated financial models across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, ensuring a single source of truth
- Provide analytical support for capital allocation, strategic initiatives, and business performance improvement
- Analyze channel, product, and customer mix to inform decision-making
- Lead working capital optimization across inventory, receivables, and payables
Operations Finance & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to drive cost efficiency, productivity, and margin improvement
- Enhance visibility into product-, channel-, and customer-level profitability
- Support continuous improvement initiatives with rigorous financial tracking and validation
Team Leadership & Governance
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional finance team
- Evolve the finance function into an insight-driven, commercially focused business partner
- Establish and maintain strong financial controls, governance, and compliance standards
- Serve as the key liaison between regional and global finance teams, ensuring alignment, transparency, and accountability
Profile
Experience
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
- Significant experience in consumer-driven industries (e.g., FMCG, CPG, retail, or similar)
- Track record of supporting regional or multi-country P&L ownership
- Experience partnering closely with senior commercial or business leaders
- Background in transformation, growth, or market expansion environments
Core Competencies
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and complex matrix organizations
- Strategic thinker with disciplined execution focus
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to operate effectively across diverse cultural environments
Technical Skills
- Advanced financial modeling and forecasting expertise
- Experience with ERP and analytics platforms
- Familiarity with modern FP&A tools and digital/automation solutions
- Strong knowledge of relevant accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP; IFRS exposure a plus)
Job Offer
- High-impact leadership role with direct influence on regional strategy
- Opportunity to shape a critical growth chapter of a global organization
- Exposure to senior leadership and decision-making at scale
- Dynamic environment combining stability with ambition and transformation
Page Executive is the global executive search, senior leadership recruitment, and executive advisory arm of PageGroup plc.
PageGroup PLC was established in the United Kingdom in 1976. With over 45 years of experience, PageGroup is a globally recognized leader in professional recruitment.
Operating across 36 markets with more than 130 offices, our expertise spans multiple industries and job functions. We provide tailored recruitment solutions through four distinct brands.
