Description 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. Responsibilities: - Design and implement a practical budgeting and planning framework that supports organizational goals and improves consistency across the finance function. - Lead annual budget development by guiding both top-down and bottom-up planning activities and aligning financial assumptions with business priorities. - Produce clear financial reports, dashboards, and analytical insights that help leadership make informed decisions. - Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts to improve visibility into liquidity, timing, and operational needs. - Partner with business leaders to build stronger financial accountability, translate performance results, and support better decision-making. - Oversee month-end close coordination from an FP& A perspective, ensuring accurate analysis of results, key variances, and emerging trends. - Evaluate budgeting and planning tools, including future NetSuite-related capabilities, and provide finance leadership with informed recommendations on process alignment. - Collaborate with teams involved in system integration efforts, including Workday-related initiatives, to understand new processes and ensure finance planning needs are supported. Requirements - 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant exposure to FP& A leadership and enterprise-level budgeting. - Proven success creating or improving budget processes, planning frameworks, and financial management routines in evolving organizations. - Strong background in financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance analytics. - Experience developing cash flow forecasts and translating financial data into actionable business insight. - Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with limited structure and quickly establish priorities. - Executive presence and strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner across functions. - Familiarity with budgeting or planning system implementations is highly valued; exposure to NetSuite planning tools is a plus but not required. Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Employees hired for our FTEP Program are also eligible to enroll in our company's 401(k) or deferred compensation plan (if eligible). FTEP employees also earn paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time and paid holidays. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) received varies based on years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new FTEP employee earns up to 13 days of CTO and up to 10 paid holidays per calendar year. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .