Open To Work
Jay Cooper
Folsom,CA
Summary
Senior strategic finance leader driving FP&A, capital allocation, and enterprise transformation across fintech, private equity–backed, and global technology environments. Proven track record managing multi-billion portfolios, delivering high accuracy, and optimizing investment decisions through advanced modeling (ROI, NPV) and performance metrics (ARR, unit economics).
Known for building and leading high-performing, globally distributed teams, while acting as a true business partner to executive leadership across Finance, Engineering, HR, and Operations. Combines deep financial rigor with AI-driven analytics and automation to transform data into actionable insights, accelerate decision-making, and scale planning infrastructures.
Hands-on and action-oriented leader who thrives in complex, high-growth environments—bringing a bias for execution, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to challenge assumptions to drive measurable business impact.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic CapEx Leader
Vantor
Greater Sacramento, CA
01.2026 - Current
- Own enterprise-wide capital strategy and planning across a $500M+ global CapEx portfolio, spanning satellite constellation deployment, IT infrastructure, and SG&A investments, serving as a key partner to executive leadership on investment prioritization and long-term value creation.
- Directing capital allocation strategy across satellite launches, ground infrastructure, and enterprise systems, aligning investments with growth objectives, operational scalability, and private equity return expectations
- Act as a strategic finance partner to executive leadership, engineering, and operations, influencing prioritization of mission-critical investments and balancing risk, timing, and ROI across competing initiatives
- Building and standardizing cross-functional financial frameworks integrating engineering, IT, and corporate functions, enabling enterprise-wide visibility into capital deployment, ROI, and investment trade-offs
- Introducing AI-driven analytics and advanced financial modeling (ROI, NPV) to transform fragmented operational data into actionable insights, improving decision speed and capital efficiency
- Driving system integration and process transformation across fragmented planning environments, establishing a scalable, enterprise-wide capital planning infrastructure
- Establishing governance and policy frameworks to strengthen forecast accuracy, capital tracking, and investment accountability within a private equity operating model
- Partnering closely with finance, accounting, and operational teams to ensure alignment between capital investments, financial reporting, and long-term cost structure impacts
Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & FP&A
Sony Interactive Entertainment
San Mateo, CA
08.2022 - 10.2026
- Owned global FP&A and capital strategy across $1B+ OPEX & CAPEX portfolio, acting as a key advisor to CFO and executive leadership on investment decisions, cost optimization, and long-range planning.
- Directed global forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning across HR, Legal, Finance, Facilities, and corporate functions, influencing enterprise-wide resource allocation and strategic priorities
- Delivered
- Transformed planning processes through automation and AI integration (Adaptive Insights, SAP, AI Predictive One), improving forecast accuracy by 20% and reducing reporting cycle time by 25%
- Built and delivered CFO-level dashboards and executive narratives, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that informed investment strategy and operational decisions
- Built and led a high-performing global FP&A team across US, Japan, and UK, elevating team capability, driving strategic partnership with business leaders, and enabling real-time decision support through a follow-the-sun model
- Drove cross-functional alignment across Finance, Engineering, HR, and Facilities, ensuring financial plans reflected operational realities and long-term business objectives
- Scaled capital lifecycle planning and reporting, linking investment decisions to downstream OPEX, depreciation, and long-term cost structure impacts
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Intel Corporation
Folsom, CA
07.2018 - 08.2022
- Led financial planning, capital strategy, and operational optimization across R&D, manufacturing, and corporate functions, playing a key role in supporting a $9B divestiture of Intel’s NAND business and driving significant cost and portfolio improvements.
- Directed OPEX and CAPEX planning across multiple business units, aligning financial strategy with product, engineering, and manufacturing priorities to optimize resource allocation and long-term cost structure
- Played a key role in financial strategy and execution of the $9B NAND divestiture, leading modeling, asset valuation, and transition planning to support a successful carve-out
- Delivered $40M+ in annual savings through operational and manufacturing optimization initiatives, including cost structure redesign and process improvements
- Built advanced financial models linking capital investments to product profitability, ROI, and long-term operating cost impacts, enabling more informed portfolio and investment decisions
- Partnered closely with engineering, operations, and product leadership to evaluate trade-offs, prioritize investments, and maximize portfolio ROI and business performance
- Improved financial processes and modeling accuracy, including enhancements to inventory and cost accounting methodologies (FIFO), reducing inefficiencies and improving decision quality
- Developed executive-level reporting and insights, providing visibility into performance drivers, risks, and opportunities across a complex, global operating environment
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Los Angeles LGBT Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Closed a $100M+ New Market Credit Deal with multiple investors for new affordable senior housing projects.
- Managed financial close for CIP, fixed assets, capital leases, and investments; eliminated $1.7M in aged assets.
- Supervised and developed junior accountants; implemented models that improved close efficiency and accuracy by 23%.
AVP Program Lead
Bank of America
05.2009 - 11.2015
- Prior role: Book Loss Auditor Lead.
- Achieved 100% accuracy in mortgage securities reporting over three years while leading a team of 10.
- Created and maintained relationships with key stakeholders.
- Secured funding and executive approval for more than 50 financial remediation programs.
- Drove closure of OCC consent order through cross-functional remediation initiatives.
- Led a team of six in FHA book loss auditing.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase executive efficiency.
- Developed a model to expedite FHA claim processing, saving 2 hours per file, and recovering $1M in refunds.
Senior Staff Accountant
Princess Cruises
06.2003 - 11.2007
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
01.2018
B.S. - Accounting
Western Governors University
01.2015
Skills
- Cost optimization
- Strategic partnership
- Scenario planning
- FP&A management
- Executive partnership
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Cost accounting practices
- Executive Financial reporting
- Operational efficiency
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Organizational improvement
- Influencing and negotiating
- ERP and financial systems expertise
- Budget oversight
- Leadership development
- Resource allocation
- Process improvement
- Sytems: Adaptive, Workday, MS Dynamics, SAP
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$185000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Strategic CapEx Leader
Vantor
01.2026 - Current
Senior Manager, Corporate Planning & FP&A
Sony Interactive Entertainment
08.2022 - 10.2026
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Intel Corporation
07.2018 - 08.2022
Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Los Angeles LGBT Center
01.2016 - 06.2018
AVP Program Lead
Bank of America
05.2009 - 11.2015
Senior Staff Accountant
Princess Cruises
06.2003 - 11.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
B.S. - Accounting
Western Governors University