Fortive - United States

Job Title: Vice President, Strategic Finance

Location: Everett, WA

Reports To: Vice President, Corporate Finance & Chief Accounting Officer

Job Summary:

Fortive is seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Strategic Finance Leader to lead high-impact finance initiatives across the enterprise. This role will be instrumental in advancing Fortive’s capital allocation strategy, M&A activities, and enterprise-wide financial optimization efforts. Acting as a key advisor to C-level leadership, this individual will deliver data-driven insights, financial models, and strategic recommendations that unlock value creation and guide critical business decisions.

This position requires a hands-on leader with a strong foundation in M&A execution, financial modeling, capital markets, and enterprise finance strategy. The ideal candidate will bring a proven background in investment banking or private equity, with direct experience partnering with executive teams to evaluate, structure, and execute complex transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic and Operational Partner:

Act as a strategic thought partner to senior executives on enterprise financial and operational strategy. Provide analytical support and business insights to drive profitable growth and inform decision-making at the highest levels.

M&A Execution and Corporate Development Support:

Partner closely with the Corporate Development team and executive leadership to evaluate, model, and execute M&A transactions and divestitures. Apply investment banking rigor to deal analysis, valuation, due diligence, and integration planning.

Financial Modeling and Strategic Analysis:

Lead the development of complex financial models to evaluate operating company performance, strategic initiatives, and capital investments. Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to guide risk-adjusted decision-making.

Capital Markets and Treasury Strategy:

Support capital structure optimization by providing detailed capital markets analysis and financial policy recommendations. Assist with initiatives including debt financing, dividend policy, hedging strategy, and share repurchase programs.

Enterprise Cost Optimization:

Identify and implement cost-efficiency opportunities across the organization using data-driven insights, FBS (Fortive Business System) tools, and industry benchmarking.

Investor Relations Support:

Partner with the Investor Relations team to shape external messaging, earnings call content, and investor presentations. Provide analysis and insights that support transparent and compelling communication with shareholders and analysts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA strongly preferred.
• CFA, CPA, or other financial certifications a plus.
• Required: Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development with a strong M&A focus.
• Proven track record in executing M&A transactions, building complex financial models, and advising on capital strategy.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; capable of framing complex issues and driving toward actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and executive presence; able to influence at all levels and synthesize financial information into clear strategic insights.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate across matrixed organizations.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus and equity as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 185,100.00 - 431,900.00