Director, FP&A

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

📋 Description

• Act as the financial advisor to the CTO and R&D leadership team.

• Ensure accountability among partners for executing the plan and align R&D priorities with the company’s financial goals.

• Oversee annual planning and ongoing forecasts for the R&D department.

• Manage the operating plan encompassing headcount, compensation, contractors, hosting and cloud services, AI and LLM expenses, software, and tools.

• Develop frameworks that link R&D investments to outcomes on the product roadmap.

• Assess business cases for new initiatives, AI capabilities, build-versus-buy analyses, and vendor commitments.

• Communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.

• Establish and monitor R&D efficiency metrics.

• Discover and implement large-scale savings and reallocation opportunities.

• Collaborate with People and R&D leaders on hiring strategies, location planning, and organizational structure.

• Spearhead the AI transformation within R&D finance.

• Revamp FP&A processes, policies, planning, and reporting systems.

• Work with Accounting on capitalized software, accruals, and allocations, and partner with Procurement for process enhancements.

• Recruit and mentor R&D finance team members, establish goals and priorities, and provide expert feedback.

• Engage in asynchronous collaboration across different time zones.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant finance experience, including acting as the primary finance partner for an R&D, Engineering, or Product organization.

• Proven experience leading a team of analysts.

• Comprehensive understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and R&D cost factors, such as engineering headcount, cloud hosting, AI and LLM utilization, software licenses, and capitalized software development.

• Demonstrated experience in leading process redesign and change within a finance team.

• Practical use of AI tools to enhance operational efficiency.

• Proficient in influencing senior technical stakeholders and converting complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for executives.

• Advanced skills in financial modeling adhering to industry best practices.

• Expertise in Google Sheets.

• Practical experience with financial and data visualization tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Comfortable working remotely and asynchronously.

• Ability to utilize GitLab.

• Preferred qualifications include experience in enterprise SaaS finance, direct partnership with a CTO, proficiency in NetSuite, Sisense, Adaptive Planning, or SQL; along with MBA, CFA, or CPA certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support your health, finances, and overall well-being.

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• Access to Team Member Resource Groups.

• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Growth and Development Fund.

• Parental Leave.