Vice President, Strategy & Commercial Finance

Job Category: Finance Requisition Number: VICEP019641 Posted : May 19, 2026 Full-Time Locations Showing 1 location Atlanta, GA | 9770 Atlanta, GA 30336, USA Description The Vice President, Strategy & Commercial Finance leads the Company's strategic planning, business development finance, M&A functions. The VP of Strategy designs and manages the annual strategic planning process, drives innovation, and monitors performance of key initiatives. This includes directing the construction of the 5-year strategic plan, detailed annual operating plans and ensuring connectivity with financial targets. The role works closely with the executive leadership team to facilitate the planning process — conducting an annual environmental scan of industry, consumer and economic trends; organizing and facilitating strategic planning sessions; and constructing concise deliverables to articulate the resulting strategy. Additionally, the VP of Strategy serves as a key financial and analytical partner on inorganic growth opportunities, commercial deal structures and strategic partnerships, working in close collaboration with Finance, Operations and Business Development leadership. Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Innovation Design and execute the annual strategic planning process, including developing calendars and ensuring alignment with budgeting and planning cycles Facilitate strategic planning sessions with the Senior Leadership Team to deliver a 5-year strategy Prepare and present an annual environmental scan of industry and markets, including competition, prospective brands and growth opportunities in adjacent categories and channels Develop processes and tools to manage the portfolio of key strategic initiatives, including core reporting tools and an appropriate update cadence with the Senior Leadership Team Drive prioritization within the Strategic Initiatives Portfolio to address dependencies and resource constraints Design and implement capabilities for identifying, testing, evaluating and launching innovation within the Company Facilitate development, execution and monitoring of the Sales and Operations Planning process Commercial Finance & RFP Support Partner with Business Development to lead financial modeling for RFP responses, including pro forma development, scenario analysis and bid economics Translate complex financial structures into clear narratives and assumptions for internal review and client-facing submissions Establish a repeatable, scalable framework for RFP financial modeling and analysis to improve speed and consistency across BD pursuits Assist with evaluation of strategic partnership opportunities, licensing arrangements and other potential growth vehicles Collaborate with Operations, Legal and Finance to advance partnerships from concept through execution M&A Support Support the executive team in identifying and evaluating potential acquisition targets Lead financial and strategic due diligence workstreams, including market sizing, synergy modeling and integration planning considerations Develop target screening criteria aligned to the Company's strategic priorities and maintain an active pipeline of evaluated opportunities Education, Experience, Certifications MBA strongly preferred At least 10‑12 years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, corporate development or finance; experience in retail, dining or travel retail preferred Prior exposure to M&A processes, RFP‑driven business development or investment banking / management consulting is a strong differentiator Position Qualifications Strong business and financial acumen, with demonstrated ability to build and pressure‑test complex financial models (RFP, M&A, partnership) Effective written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive leadership, boards and external partners Well‑developed analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a willingness to engage with the details of complex problems and drive creative solutions Intellectual curiosity and the ability to serve as a thought leader on business trends, competitive dynamics and growth opportunities Proven ability to lead, inspire and engage peers and senior leaders across the organization Superior organizational, interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively across internal functions and with external stakeholders Strong creative thinking skills with the ability to operate in an ambiguous, fast‑moving environment Excellent strategic agility with a track record of designing and executing against strategies Proven ability to develop new concepts from inception to completion — including brands, commercial deals, partnerships and process design Ability to travel periodically Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr