We are looking for an experienced finance leader to join a growing organization in Charlotte, North Carolina as a Long-term Contract VP/Director of Finance. This role will bring structure to financial planning and analysis by establishing a scalable budgeting and planning framework, strengthening reporting, and creating more effective business partnerships across the company. The ideal candidate can step into a fast-moving environment, quickly assess current gaps, and help the executive team build a more disciplined and forward-looking finance function.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and implement a practical budgeting and planning framework that supports organizational goals and improves consistency across the finance function.<br>• Lead annual budget development by guiding both top-down and bottom-up planning activities and aligning financial assumptions with business priorities.<br>• Produce clear financial reports, dashboards, and analytical insights that help leadership make informed decisions.<br>• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts to improve visibility into liquidity, timing, and operational needs.<br>• Partner with business leaders to build stronger financial accountability, translate performance results, and support better decision-making.<br>• Oversee month-end close coordination from an FP&A perspective, ensuring accurate analysis of results, key variances, and emerging trends.<br>• Evaluate budgeting and planning tools, including future NetSuite-related capabilities, and provide finance leadership with informed recommendations on process alignment.<br>• Collaborate with teams involved in system integration efforts, including Workday-related initiatives, to understand new processes and ensure finance planning needs are supported.