Finance Manager
Anaplan
Cloud
Finance Manager – Product & Technology, Global
Anaplan
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Florida, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $144,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership to the business and Finance teams with respect to financial management of technology investments, including AI/ML initiatives, product development cycles, and emerging technology platforms
- Partner with Technology and Product Leadership to build comprehensive financial frameworks that maximize the impact of investments in emerging technologies, AI applications, and next-generation product development
- Lead and coordinate participation in annual budget processes, quarterly forecasting cycles, and monthly financial closes for the Product & Technology organization
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, conduct variance analysis, and communicate results throughout each planning cycle
- Partner with Finance teams to conduct sophisticated Return on Investment (ROI) analysis on new technology initiatives, including AI implementation projects, product feature development, and platform modernization efforts
- Develop financial models that account for the unique economics of technology investments, including development cycles, scalability factors, and long-term value creation from AI and automation
- Continually identify opportunities to improve and scale forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis by leveraging Anaplan's advanced capabilities, AI-powered insights, and automation tools
- Champion the adoption of innovative financial modeling techniques that incorporate technology metrics such as development velocity, platform utilization, and AI model performance indicators
- Apply strategic and technical thinking to maximize Engineering and Product investments across traditional development and emerging technology platforms
- Develop scenario analyses that account for technology adoption curves, competitive dynamics, and evolving customer demands for AI-powered solutions
- Collaborate cross-functionally and contribute to the technology team developing financial tools and AI-powered analytics used by Finance
Requirements
- Experience in FP&A, management consulting, investment banking, or technology finance roles with exposure to software development and AI/ML project economics
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling, with demonstrated ability to build complex models that incorporate technology investment variables and innovation metrics
- Understanding of technology business models, particularly SaaS/Cloud platforms, and product development lifecycle economics
- Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment while managing multiple priorities across traditional finance and emerging technology initiatives
- Strong written and oral communication skills with experience presenting complex technology investment scenarios to business partners with confidence, conviction, and credibility
- Nice to haves: Experience with SaaS/Cloud Computing business models and understanding of AI/ML development costs and ROI frameworks
- Nice to haves: Familiarity with technology metrics, including development velocity, platform scalability, and AI model performance indicators
- Nice to haves: Experience with enterprise financial planning and analysis tools, particularly Anaplan
- Nice to haves: Previous experience in technology companies or roles supporting product development and innovation teams
Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $100,000—$144,000 USD
- Inclusive culture emphasizing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits
- Equitable benefits and all privileges of employment
- Opportunity to be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded (professional development)
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
financial modelingvariance analysisReturn on Investment (ROI) analysisscenario analysistechnology investment economicsAI/ML project economicsSaaS business modelsCloud platformsadvanced Excelfinancial analysis
Soft skills
strategic thinkingtechnical thinkingcommunication skillscollaborationself-starterindependent worktime managementpresentation skillsmotivationconfidence
