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At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people - purposeful, human, united and growth-minded - reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management.

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With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities - all within a thriving global organization.

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The Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis will lead Alight's enterprise FP&A function and serve as a strategic partner to the SVP Finance as well as the CFO, CEO and Executive Leadership Team. This role is responsible for shaping the company's financial planning, forecasting, internal and external reporting, and decision-support capabilities.

• Strategic business partnership with the executive team and business leaders.
• Ownership of forecasting, long-range planning, and performance management.
• Driving insights and accountability across the organization, not just reporting results.
• Leading the evolution of our FP&A processes, tools, and analytics capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Corporate FP&A function, including annual planning, quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, monthly financial performance reviews, and management reporting.
• Oversight of the preparation of internal and external financial reporting and analysis packages. Prepare Board of Director and Executive Leadership Team presentations highlighting key performance indicators.
• Partner closely with the SVP Finance as well as the CFO, CEO, and executive leaders to translate business strategy into financial plans, targets, and measurable outcomes.
• Build, coach, and retain a FP&A team with deep analytical capability, business judgment, and executive presence.
• Oversee investor relations and act as primary contact for our investor base. Provide oversight to our external IR vendor and responsible for IR calendar and all supporting information for earnings and analyst calls.
• Own the company-wide forecast process, ensuring timely, accurate, and actionable views of revenue, expenses, margin, cash flow, and key operating metrics.
• Serve as the finance leader to our CIO, overseeing the finance team responsible for the financials of our Technology including capital (purchased and internally developed)
• Develop clear executive reporting and scorecards that provide an honest view of business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage the finance system team to ensure Alight's financial reporting and planning tools are maintained and optimized (Workday, Adaptive Insights). Improve the quality, usability, and consistency of financial data, reporting, and planning tools
• Build meaningful relationships with finance and business leaders across Commercial, Delivery, Solutions, Technology, Operations, and Corporate Functions to improve financial accountability and decision-making.
• Oversight of the financials for our corporate functions including HR, Legal/Risk, Corporate Leadership, Finance, and Corporate Strategy
• Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and investment cases for major strategic decisions, growth initiatives, organization changes, pricing decisions, and cost actions.
• Establish consistent planning processes, calendar discipline, assumptions, templates, and governance across the enterprise. Seek to continually improve accuracy of forecast assumptions and process
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, and other Finance teams to ensure alignment between actual results, forecasts, external reporting, and business plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field. MBA, CPA, or other advanced credential preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant leadership responsibility in FP&A, corporate finance, commercial finance, or business finance.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide planning and forecasting in a large, complex, multi-business or global organization.
• Proven understanding of financial statements, revenue models, margin drivers, cost structures, cash flow, and capital allocation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
• Proven experience leading and building large-scale financial modeling, strategic planning, investment analysis, and business performance management.
• Proven people leadership skills, with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, changing environment.
• Experience with planning and reporting systems, business intelligence tools, and data-driven decision-making.

What Success Looks Like

• The company has a clear, credible, and consistent view of financial performance and outlook.
• Leaders have the insight needed to make faster, better decisions on growth, investment, cost, and resource allocation.
• Forecasts are accurate, timely, and understood across the business.
• Planning and performance-management processes are practical, disciplined, and connected to enterprise priorities.
• The FP&A team is viewed as a trusted business partner, not simply a reporting function.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process.If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact alightcareers@alight.com.

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :

232,000.00 USD

Maximum :

258,000.00 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.