Senior Manager, Strategic Finance – Planning Systems

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

📋 Description

• Lead, recruit, and mentor a team of 1–2 analysts.

• Spearhead finance transformation initiatives across finance and accounting, covering planning systems, consolidation, and executive reporting.

• Oversee the consolidated planning and reporting mechanism for annual operating plans, long-range strategies, and monthly/quarterly forecasts.

• Manage data collection, consolidation, and timely delivery of results for senior leadership.

• Advance planning and reporting into a scalable, system-based architecture.

• Act as the functional and technical owner of the financial planning platform.

• Lead the evaluation, selection, design, implementation, enhancement, administration, and team enablement of the EPM tool.

• Own the planning systems roadmap, including prioritization, governance, change management, and alignment with the planning calendar.

• Communicate the progress of the roadmap and trade-offs to Finance leadership.

• Design data flows and integrations linking the planning platform to the ERP, data warehouse, and BI stack.

• Collaborate with Accounting, Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, category, marketing, and operations finance teams.

• Support executive-facing deliverables such as Weekly Business Reviews, monthly OpEx reviews, and quarterly Board and Audit Committee materials.

• Create dashboards and reporting that highlight KPIs and business insights with minimal manual assembly.

• Establish and enforce system controls, data governance, and planning process documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent experience.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in strategic finance/FP&A and finance systems or finance transformation roles.

• A minimum of 2 years managing or formally developing analysts.

• Strong financial and business acumen, including knowledge of P&L mechanics, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation processes.

• Practical experience in implementing, administering, or owning an EPM/planning platform such as Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive, Planful, or similar.

• Familiarity with model design and integrations.

• Proven success in leading a finance transformation initiative from start to finish.

• Ability to manipulate large datasets and convert them into decision-ready outputs.

• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and delegate effectively.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

• A history of leveraging AI and automation to enhance finance workflows.

• Proficiency in SQL and BI tools like Looker (preferred).

• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP integrations (preferred).

• Experience in a high-growth public company or late-stage startup (preferred).

• Familiarity with a public company’s external reporting cycle (preferred).

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without restrictions for any employer.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Company holidays.

• Quarterly mental health days.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Parental leave.

• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).

• 401(k) with employer matching contributions.

• Offsite team retreats.

• Flexible and remote work options.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.