Overview
Vice President – FP&A Jobs in Greater Chicago Area at Connect Search, LLC
Title: Vice President – FP&A
Company: Connect Search, LLC
Location: Greater Chicago Area
About the Firm
A rapidly growing, sponsor-backed professional services firm.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. The VP, FP&A is the first dedicated FP&A hire within the Accounting & Finance function — a critical role in building and scaling FP&A capabilities in a fast-paced, sponsor-backed, entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the internal FP&A function from the ground up
- Own annual budget, monthly forecasting, long-range planning, and scenario planning processes
- Analyze KPIs and support practice line leaders in optimizing delivery productivity
- Implement scalable processes and automations across Accounting & Finance, including AI and agentic workflows in partnership with the Data Analytics team
- Drive value creation, cost optimization, and margin expansion efforts
- Own the quarterly bonus payout process
- Support the monthly financial reporting process and initiatives toward a continuous closing cycle
- Operationalize business process changes that come with rapid firm growth
- Implement and evolve standard operating procedures for the FP&A function
- Collaborate with executive leadership, the private equity sponsor, and broader operations functions
- Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance and/or accounting from a top undergraduate program
- ~5+years of progressive finance experience – ideally from professional services, high-growth startup (industry agnostic), or PE-backed environments
- Proficiency in financial modeling and experience implementing automated and scalable solutions
- Familiarity with Workday Adaptive Planning preferred; PowerBI reporting a plus
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive base salary plus performance bonus. Benefits include unlimited PTO, generous remote work flexibility, and comprehensive benefits.
