Xin Li

I’m a VP of Global Business Control at a global SaaS company with 2,400 employees, leading a 20-person global finance team and reporting directly to the CFO. I’m also a hiring manager for finance and business control roles, which means I know what actually gets candidates noticed, shortlisted, and hired. I specialize in helping candidates break into FP&A, business control, and strategic finance — especially those coming from consulting, strategy, commercial, operations, or other nontraditional backgrounds. My own career path is proof that you don’t need a linear FP&A background to land a senior finance role: I broke into the function without prior traditional FP&A experience and stepped directly into a VP-level leadership position. My background spans corporate finance, SaaS business control, consulting, telecom, pricing analytics, private equity, and M&A. I’ve worked on executive-level decision-making, financial planning, performance management, commercial strategy, operating model transformation, and global stakeholder management. Through my coaching, I help clients craft a credible finance story, sharpen their resume and LinkedIn, prepare for FP&A and business control interviews, and understand what hiring managers, CFOs, and finance leaders actually look for in high-potential candidates.