Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, NA

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

This role is based in Denver, CO in alignment with our flexible work policy. (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible).

The FP&A Manager – North America will be a key member of the North America FP&A team, responsible for supporting financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across our Data Center Operations team.

This role will partner closely with business and finance leaders to translate operational and strategic priorities into financial plans, provide visibility into performance, and identify emerging risks and opportunities. The Manager will play an important role in improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening management reporting, and developing scalable analytical tools and processes as the business continues to grow.

The role requires a strong combination of financial acumen, analytical capability, business partnership, and execution discipline, with the ability to move comfortably between detailed financial analysis and executive-level insights.

Essential Job Functions

Financial Planning & Forecasting

- Support the annual budget, long-range planning, and recurring forecasting processes for North America's Data Centers operations.

- Partner with business leaders and functional owners to develop financial assumptions, operating plans, and forecasts.
- Coordinate planning inputs, timelines, and deliverables across stakeholders.
- Maintain a clear view of forecast changes and explain the key drivers of performance versus prior forecast, budget, and actual results.
- Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to support business decisions and changes in operating assumptions.

Business Performance & Management Reporting

- Own recurring Data Center Operations financial performance reporting, including actual versus budget and forecast analysis.

- Identify and communicate key financial and operational drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop management reporting that connects financial results with relevant operational KPIs.
- Translate detailed financial analysis into concise, decision-oriented insights for senior leadership.
- Support monthly and quarterly business reviews with clear commentary and actionable recommendations.

Business Partnership

- Serve as a trusted finance partner to North America business leaders and functional teams.
- Work with stakeholders to understand business drivers and convert operational plans into financial implications.
- Challenge assumptions constructively and help business partners evaluate trade-offs, investment decisions, and resource requirements.
- Partner with Accounting and other finance teams to ensure financial results are accurate, appropriately classified, and reflected correctly in forecasts.
- Build effective relationships across Finance, Development, Operations, Commercial, and other relevant functions.

Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

- Help improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of North America FP&A processes.
- Develop scalable financial models, reporting tools, dashboards, and standardized templates.
- Leverage Adaptive Planning, Workday, Yardi, Excel, Power BI, and other finance tools as appropriate to improve reporting and analysis.
- Reduce manual reporting and improve data consistency through standardization and automation.
- Support continued development of FP&A processes, controls, and documentation as the organization scales.

Additional duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Approximately 5–8 years of relevant experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, accounting, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical environment.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance-analysis capabilities.
- Experience working with enterprise planning, ERP, and/or business-intelligence platforms preferred.
- Ability to understand complex financial and operational information and communicate the key implications clearly.
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the broader business context.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Experience in data centers, real estate, infrastructure, or another capital-intensive industry preferred.
- Travel required is expected to be up to 10% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

- Salary Range: $130,000 - 140,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

- This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
- Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.

We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!