Senior Director, FP&A

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process from start to finish, ensuring alignment across GTM, EPD, and G&A on headcount, OPEX, and revenue assumptions with clear accountability throughout the organization.

• Act as the main financial business partner to our executive team, providing board-ready financial packages, facilitating BvA meetings, conducting scenario analyses, and developing investment frameworks.

• Develop and sustain the company's long-term financial model, monitoring ARR, NRR, CAC/LTV, and unit economics across all customer segments.

• Conduct product-level and segment-level P&L analysis, highlighting ARR performance to guide pricing & packaging, EPD investments, and go-to-market strategies.

• Collaborate with the accounting and revenue recognition teams to ensure our forecasting methodology aligns with actual results, promoting long-term scalability.

• Spearhead the creation of a robust FP&A infrastructure, encompassing planning tools and reporting automation that provides the business with real-time insights into performance and variance.

• Lead and cultivate a high-performing FP&A team, establishing career paths, instilling analytical standards, and fostering a culture of precision and urgency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in corporate finance, with a minimum of 4 years in a senior FP&A leadership role within a high-growth B2B SaaS environment at scale ($300M+ ARR or equivalent).

• Profound understanding of SaaS unit economics: ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback periods, S&M efficiency, Rule of 40, and the ability to model and articulate these concepts fluently at the executive level.

• Demonstrated capability to build and lead FP&A functions into a mature, system-driven planning organization characterized by strong process rigor and cross-functional credibility.

• Outstanding financial modeling expertise with the ability to operate at various levels of detail.

• Strong executive presence and communication skills; proficient in translating complex financial dynamics into clear, actionable narratives.

• Experience managing a company-wide planning cycle, which includes the annual operating plan, long-range planning, quarterly reforecasting, and board reporting.

• Proven track record of establishing effective partnerships with GTM, Product, and Accounting leaders, providing commercial insights and a perspective beyond mere analysis.

• Accountable for safeguarding Vanta and customer data in the operations and results delivered by your team.

• Willingness to leverage AI to enhance your skills and improve work processes—showing curiosity, eagerness to learn, and sound judgment in the responsible application of AI to boost efficiency and impact.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for the majority of medical plans.

• 16 weeks of paid Parental Leave for all new parents.

• Health & wellness stipend.

• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend.

• Commuter benefits for team members who work in the SF and NYC offices.

• Family planning benefits.

• Matching 401(k) contributions with immediate vesting.

• Flexible PTO policy, along with 80 hours of Sick Time.

• 11 company-paid holidays.

• Virtual team-building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!