Lead FP&A, Strategic Finance Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Taking ownership of core Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) planning and operational rhythms.

• Managing headcount forecasting and tracking hiring budgets throughout the organization.

• Enhancing and supporting the company’s departmental budgeting processes, which include planning, forecasting, reporting, and budget-versus-actual analysis.

• Overseeing departmental operating budgets, identifying risks and deviations from the plan, comprehending the return on investment of expenditures, and driving follow-up actions with stakeholders.

• Developing reliable models, spreadsheets, and recurring reports that leaders can comprehend and utilize for decision-making.

• Assisting in the creation of scalable planning processes that enhance visibility, accountability, and decision quality across the organization.

• Collaborating with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing leadership to enhance pipeline visibility, improve forecasting accuracy, and boost overall go-to-market performance.

• Managing the design, administration, and calculation of commission and incentive plans across go-to-market teams, which includes maintaining accurate payouts and facilitating scalable compensation processes.

• Creating reports, dashboards, and KPI frameworks to monitor revenue performance, recognize trends, and aid in operational and strategic decision-making.

• Effectively utilizing AI tools to enhance the speed, quality, and scalability of analysis and reporting workflows, while exercising sound judgment regarding accuracy, business context, and data integrity.

• Independently extracting and validating data using SQL.

• Developing spreadsheets and models that are easily digestible and trustworthy.

• Proficient in creating clear Google and PowerPoint presentations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possess strong FP&A and analytical skills, including forecasting, headcount planning, variance analysis, operating expense management, and financial modeling.

• Experience in supporting go-to-market teams through pipeline analysis, forecasting, KPI reporting, sales productivity analysis, and administration of commission or incentive plans.

• Comfortable working with raw data, including extraction, validation, and analysis using SQL.

• Ability to correlate operational metrics with financial outcomes and clearly articulate what changed, why it changed, and what the business's next steps should be.

• Inherently curious, naturally ask follow-up questions, and feel unsatisfied with surface-level explanations or reports.

• Capable of creating spreadsheets, models, dashboards, and presentations that are accurate, comprehensible, and trusted by business leaders.

• Comfortable collaborating directly with leaders from Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Finance to drive accountability, enhance visibility, and support decision-making.

• Strong judgment regarding AI tools and knowledge on how to leverage them to expedite analysis and reporting without sacrificing accuracy, context, or data integrity.

• Flourish in high-growth, ambiguous settings where systems and processes are still under development.

• Value diversity and inclusion in organizations and are committed to fostering such an environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO and comprehensive family leave.

• Enjoy Fridays off in August 😎.

• Opportunities for fully remote work globally.

• Stock options for long-term growth.

• Monthly WiFi stipend.

• Access to professional development and educational resources 📚.

• Premium insurance options available for you and your family (for US-based employees).