Operative

Head of FP&A

Operative

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with CFO and executive leadership on long-term strategic plans and annual operating plans
  • Lead global budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes across all entities
  • Prepare consolidated financial reports for Board of Directors, investors, and executive team
  • Support M&A activities including buy-side and sell-side due diligence, deal modeling, valuation, and integration planning
  • Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models for P&L, cash flow, debt/equity structures, and M&A scenarios
  • Build scenario planning frameworks, sensitivity analysis, and variance analysis to guide strategic decisions
  • Monitor and analyze key SaaS metrics, including ARR, MRR, bookings, churn, CAC, LTV, segmented gross margin
  • Conduct market/industry benchmarking and competitive analysis
  • Track KPIs and operational metrics across all business units and product lines
  • Drive process improvements, automation, and standardization of reporting infrastructure
  • Build self-service reporting tools and dashboards for business unit leaders
  • Optimize financial system stack and enhance reporting capabilities
  • Ensure data integrity and financial controls across all planning activities
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a lean high-performing global FP&A team (2-3 direct reports) across multiple geographies
  • Foster a culture of analytical excellence and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Sales Operations, Marketing, Product, Engineering and other business units

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive FP&A experience, with at least 5 years in SaaS or software companies
  • 5+ years managing and developing FP&A teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA or CPA strongly preferred
  • Deep expertise in SaaS/software business models, subscription revenue, and unit economics
  • Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and Excel; advanced PowerPoint skills
  • Strong executive presence with proven ability to communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial modelingforecastingbudgetingvaluationsensitivity analysisvariance analysisSaaS metricsExcelPowerPointdata integrity
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationanalytical excellencecollaborationprocess improvementstrategic planningteam developmentexecutive presencecontinuous improvement
Certifications
MBACPA