Senior FP&A Manager – Contract

Cloudinary

Senior FP&A Manager responsible for comprehensive financial planning at Cloudinary, a leading image and video API platform. Leading financial visibility and operational discipline within the CFO Office.

Posted 6/10/2026contractSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the company’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP), long-range planning, and rolling forecast processes, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and resource allocation.
Own company-wide cash flow Annual Budget, forecasting and liquidity planning, including monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term projections.
Develop and maintain integrated financial models covering P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, and key SaaS operating metrics.
Drive scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessments to support executive decision-making and strategic initiatives.
Consolidate departmental forecasts into company-wide financial outlooks and evaluate risks and opportunities against plan.
Partner with FinOps, Revenue Operations, GTM, and Business Analysis teams to improve revenue-to-cash visibility, collections forecasting, and cash predictability.
Monitor and analyze key working capital drivers, including DSO, collections performance, and balance sheet cash impacts.
Lead monthly and quarterly Budget vs. Actual (BvA) and Forecast vs. Actual (FvA) analyses, providing clear insights into business performance and cash flow trends.
Partner with functional leaders to support operating expense planning, investment evaluations, and resource allocation decisions.
Own and report on key SaaS operating metrics, including NRR, Gross Retention, CAC, CAC Payback period, Gross Margin, Operating Margin, Rule of 40, and Free Cash Flow.
Prepare executive, Board, and investor-ready financial reporting materials, translating complex financial information into actionable insights.
Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, forecasting methodologies, governance, and financial systems to support scalability and IPO readiness.
Collaborate closely with Accounting, ARR Reporting & Analysis, Procurement, RevOps, and other business partners to ensure consistency across planning, reporting, and operational processes.
Support strategic initiatives, ad hoc analyses, and special projects that influence company growth and long-term value creation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Strategic Finance experience.
Experience in a public, pre-IPO, or high-growth private SaaS company, preferably with $100M+ ARR.
Strong understanding of SaaS business models, operating metrics, revenue drivers, and working capital management.
Demonstrated experience leading annual planning, long-range planning, forecasting, and executive reporting processes.
Proven ability to build and maintain complex financial models that support strategic and operational decision-making.
Strong understanding of cash flow forecasting, balance sheet planning, liquidity management, and free cash flow drivers.
Experience preparing executive and Board-level presentations and influencing senior leadership decisions through financial insights.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent English (written and spoken).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Awesome technology
Top-talent peers
100% sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans for employees & family
HSA company contribution
Matching 401k program
Robust vacation & wellness policy
Annual development stipend
Catered lunches or a food stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingcash flow forecastingbudgetingscenario planningsensitivity analysisrisk assessmentSaaS operating metricsfinancial reportingoperating expense planningliquidity management

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationstakeholder managementstrategic thinkingcollaborationanalytical skillsleadershipproblem-solvinginfluencingcontinuous improvement