Strategic Finance Business Partner – Product & Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary Finance Business Partner for the Product and Engineering teams, providing direct support for annual planning, quarterly forecasts, and decision-making assistance.

• Lead the annual budget process for R&D and cloud hosting (COGS), collaborating across departments to amalgamate bottom-up inputs into a cohesive financial plan.

• Perform monthly analyses of cost variances and spending trends to identify root causes, transforming findings into recommendations that enhance business performance.

• Actively oversee the achievement of business unit outcomes, including the identification and mitigation of risks while pursuing opportunities.

• Develop and standardize disaggregated P&L reporting at the product level to enhance visibility into unit economics, gross margins, and investment efficiency.

• Take ownership of the financial framework for Product Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), converting product-level performance into roadmap and resource allocation decisions.

• Deploy modern planning system dashboards (Pigment) to present forward-looking insights across the Product and Engineering divisions.

• Adopt a builder's mindset to leverage AI in finance—identifying tools and workflows that enhance decision-making speed, streamline the forecasting process, and allow for deeper business collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7+ years of comprehensive finance experience, including roles in FP&A or finance/operations.

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, exceptional attention to detail, and quick adaptability.

• A forward-thinking attitude, curiosity, and the capability to simplify complex information into easily digestible financial models and narratives.

• Experience in a SaaS business model and within a global organization is considered a significant advantage.

• Excellent communication skills, both in verbal presentations and written business memos.

• Strong relationship-building, collaboration, and influencing skills, particularly at the senior leadership level.

• Process-driven, with experience in developing scalable processes and utilizing automation.

• High systems aptitude and technical proficiency in advanced planning systems (Pigment, Adaptive); familiarity with AI/ML applications is a strong plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Meaningful work that transforms the way people learn.

• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate diverse needs.

• Opportunities for learning and growth.

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program.

• 2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities, such as exams or final assignments.

• Employee wellbeing support (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning, and more).

• Retirement planning assistance.

• 2 Paid Volunteer Days to encourage community involvement.

• Competitive benefits package.

• Home Internet reimbursements to support remote work.

• Employee Referral Program to reward referrals.

• Wellness reimbursement for health-related expenses.

• Employee recognition programs to celebrate achievements.

• Social events to foster team bonding.

• Dog-friendly office spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Melbourne locations.