VP Finance: skills & capabilities the market requires
Based on 3,461 real VP Finance job postings, here is what companies actually require for this role today: the capabilities that define it, the hard skills named most often, the scope expected, typical experience and pay. The market leans hardest on Strategic Leadership (53%) and Risk, Security & Compliance (49%).
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Core capabilities for a VP Finance
- Strategic Leadership — required in 53% of postings
- Risk, Security & Compliance — required in 49% of postings
- Data & Analytics — required in 47% of postings
- Financial Acumen — required in 47% of postings
- Executive Communication — required in 44% of postings
- Operational Excellence — required in 35% of postings
- Cross-functional Leadership — required in 29% of postings
Most-required hard skills
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Analysis
- Forecasting
- Risk Management
- Budgeting
- Budget Management
Leadership & soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategic Thinking
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Scope, experience & pay
VP Finance roles expect deal / M&A experience in 9% of postings, IPO or capital markets in 7%, and transformation in 16%. Typical stated experience: 8 years. Pay signal from postings (base): $183K–$225K.
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