Vice President, FP&A

Vice President, FP&A – Irth Solutions Job Type: Full-Time Location: United States, Preferred Eastern and Central Time Zones Department: G&A Reports To: Chief Financial Officer Company Overview Irth Solutions is a software product company developing innovative technology platforms designed to set industry benchmarks. With a strong product culture, collaborative work environment, and significant growth potential, Irth offers an exciting opportunity to work with modern, enterprise-scale data platforms. Position Summary The VP of FP&A leads all financial planning and analysis at Irth, covering both corporate FP&A and business partnering for Sales, Customer Success, Product/Engineering, Operations, G&A and acquired businesses. You will build the planning engine, modernize the tooling, and turn financial data into decisions that drive ARR growth, margin expansion and cash generation. You will establish efficient FP&A processes that enable continued scaling of the function while focusing on growth, talent development, and strategic insights that drive value creation. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership and Executive Partnership

• Serve as the CFO's thought partner and a visible member of the finance leadership team, helping shape corporate strategy, the long-range plan and annual operating priorities
• Own the sponsor's value creation plan, including EBITDA bridges and initiative tracking, and lead the preparation and presentation of financial results and outlook to the executive team, board and PE sponsor.

Corporate FP&A and Planning

• Own the annual budget, rolling forecast and long-range plan, including ARR, bookings, retention, headcount and margin drivers
• Build and maintain integrated three-statement models (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) to support board reporting, lender requirements and sponsor reviews
• Lead scenario and sensitivity planning, including downside and acquisition cases, so the CFO, board and sponsor can see the range of outcomes, the key risks and the options for responding to them
• Lead monthly and quarterly close-to-forecast cycles, variance analysis and board and sponsor reporting packages
• Define and track SaaS KPIs and unit economics (ARR, NRR/GRR, CAC payback, LTV, Rule of 40, gross margin by line)

Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Product/Engineering, Operations, Services and G&A leaders to set targets, shape resourcing and evaluate ROI on investments
• Provide performance reporting with actionable insights to business partners
• Translate financial insights into clear recommendations for executives, and challenge assumptions constructively
• Support pricing, packaging, compensation plan and go-to-market decisions with rigorous analysis

EPM and Systems

• Select, implement and own the enterprise planning platform (e.g., Pigment, Drivetrain, Adaptive, Planful or Anaplan), including data integration with the ERP, CRM, HRIS, and data warehouse.
• Establish model governance, version control and a single source of truth for planning data
• Partner with Controllership, HR, and Product teams to effectively manage and govern key foundational data elements

Cash Management and Capital Allocation

• Partner with controllership on the 13-week cash forecast and own long-term liquidity outlook
• Monitor covenant compliance, debt service and working capital (billings, collections, deferred revenue)
• Evaluate capital allocation trade-offs across organic investment, M&A and debt paydown

M&A and Integration

• Support Irth’s acquisitive stance by providing pro forma and scenario analysis on M&A targets, highlighting accretive opportunities and communicating dilutive risks
• Lead financial integration for acquired companies, including budget onboarding, reporting alignment, synergy tracking and post-close performance versus the deal thesis --- drive cross functional alignment to acquired target’s investment thesis

Team Building and Scaling the Function

• Build, hire, coach and develop an FP&A team across corporate FP&A and business partnering, setting clear performance expectations, creating career paths and a succession plan, and growing future leaders within the function
• Design the operating cadence, processes and controls that let FP&A scale with the company
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned

AI and Automation

• Identify and deploy AI and workflow automation to streamline forecasting, variance commentary, reporting, reconciliations and other cross-functional and back-office processes
• Partner with IT, Accounting, Revenue Ops and other teams to put practical, well-governed AI use cases into production
• Promote creativity and idea generation towards a more advanced finance function that is embedded within operating cadence of the Irth business

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct FP&A experience, ideally in a SaaS or software company, with progressive leadership responsibility
• Hands-on experience implementing an EPM or planning tool such as Pigment, Drivetrain, Adaptive, Planful or Anaplan
• Advanced three-statement modeling skills and a strong command of SaaS metrics and revenue recognition concepts
• Proven cash management experience, including 13-week cash forecasting and working capital analysis
• Ability to sit, stand, travel and complete general office activities with or without reasonable accommodation
• Exposure to M&A, including diligence, valuation and post-close integration
• Experience scaling an FP&A function and running both corporate FP&A and business partnering
• Demonstrated experience using AI to drive cross-functional and back-office automation
• Experience working in a dynamic PE backed environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field

Preferred Qualifications and Success Profile Preferred

• MBA, CPA or CFA
• Prior experience in a PE-backed, growth-stage or roll-up environment
• Background/exposure in investment banking, consulting or corporate development
• Experience with Salesforce, Sage Intacct or Netsuite, or a similar ERP, and a BI tool such as Power BI, Tableau or Looker
• Comfort with SQL or Python for data work

What You Bring

• A strategic thinker who is also hands-on and detail-oriented
• A clear communicator who can present complex financials to non-finance leaders and the board
• A builder’s mindset: you have stood up processes, tools and teams, not just inherited them
• A leader who sets a clear vision for the team, develops future leaders, holds a high bar for accuracy and integrity under pressure, and earns the trust of the CFO, executive team and sponsor through consistent, candid communication
• Strong judgment, credibility and the ability to influence without authority

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

• Planning platform fully implemented, with a reliable reporting and forecast engine that is cross functionally integrated
• Dependable and dynamic CARR reporting functionality in place
• Integrated rolling forecast process and multi-year model (near-term + long-term)
• A repeatable M&A integration playbook for finance
• Business partners embedded with each major function
• Initial AI automation use cases delivered and measured for time saved

This is a New Position. Equal Opportunity: Irth is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. AI Use in Hiring As part of our hiring process, Irth may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to assist with reviewing and screening applications. These tools are intended to support the hiring process but do not replace human judgment or decision-making. All hiring decisions involve human review.

Benefits

At Irth, we believe great work happens when people have the support, flexibility, and resources they need to do their best work. As part of the Irth team, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• The opportunity to join a dynamic, growing company that is well respected within its industry.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• A 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible PTO policy and company-paid holidays.
• Additional benefits, including life insurance, pet insurance, employee discounts, and perks programs.
• A generous one-time work-from-home stipend to help you create a productive and comfortable remote workspace.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues through monthly company lunches, volunteer outings, and quarterly team gatherings.
• Complimentary snacks, beverages, and coffee for employees visiting our Columbus, Ohio office.

At Irth, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, collaborate with a talented team, and grow alongside an evolving technology company.