Director, FP&A

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of Corel's topline planning, forecasting, and analysis.

• Manage the weekly billings forecast.

• Develop the annual operating plan for each product.

• Transform product and sales data into strategic recommendations for executives, the Board, and private-equity sponsors.

• Prepare topline and KPI sections for monthly operational reviews and quarterly Board presentations.

• Create and maintain product-level KPI scorecards.

• Conduct variance analysis compared to budget, forecast, and previous years.

• Address requests from the CFO, Board, and sponsors.

• Oversee FP&A planning-system initiatives in Planful, including requirements gathering, data validation, revenue/allocation models, and user training.

• Integrate data from Snowflake and NetSuite into planning and reporting with reconciled feeds.

• Transition from manual spreadsheets to automated reporting.

• Document models, planning calendars, and controls.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and product leaders on reviews and assumptions.

• Assist in investment cases with ROI and payback analysis.

• Work with Accounting on close timing, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and accrual accuracy.

• Establish backup coverage for critical models and processes.

• Optionally supervise up to two analysts as the function expands.

• Contribute to audits, financing, cost programs, and M&A projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in FP&A, sales finance, or corporate finance.

• Proven experience in managing or mentoring analysts.

• Background in software, SaaS, or subscription-based businesses.

• Direct responsibility for billings or revenue forecasting and topline KPIs.

• Practical daily experience utilizing Claude or similar AI assistants.

• 2–3 examples of AI-assisted workflows that enhanced efficiency or quality.

• Capability to validate AI outputs against source data and discern when to refrain from using AI.

• Expertise in financial modeling using Excel.

• Strong comprehension of the distinctions between billings and revenue, deferred revenue, and ASC 606.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to executives and the Board.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: Proficiency in NetSuite, Snowflake, and SQL, advanced skills in Claude, Python or similar scripting, AI adoption/training, planning tools, Tableau or Power BI, experience with private-equity-backed companies, and familiarity with multi-product/multi-currency/multi-channel businesses, CPA, CFA or MBA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from any location.

• No pressure from an office environment.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Adaptable working hours.

• Access to intelligent, driven colleagues.

• Opportunities to engage in AI initiatives.

• Free trials/web versions of Corel products.