Waabi

Director, FP&A

Waabi

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $235,000 - $285,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee and build out the FP&A team.
  • Partner closely with the Corporate controller and leaders across the company to help shape strategies and define priorities across the organization.
  • Responsibilities will include all facets of strategic planning, forecasting, reporting, and capital allocation.
  • Focus on driving efficiency and reducing waste without compromising growth.
  • Bring thought leadership and best practices to help Waabi scale its operations effectively.
  • Comprehensive budget preparation and oversight.
  • Regularly collaborate with leadership to monitor and adjust budgets as needed.
  • Define, model and report on SaaS business metrics (ARR/MRR, Churn, CAC, LTV, etc.).
  • Evaluate hardware costs, investments, and drive BOM cost optimization.
  • Produce accurate and timely financial reports.
  • Establish processes and methodologies to track and report on KPIs.
  • Build financial systems that can support growth and scale.
  • Take ownership of selecting and implementing FP&A tools.
  • Work closely with leadership on long term (3-5yr) planning.
  • Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support decision making.
  • Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain a highly effective finance team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, or equivalent; MBA, CFA, and/or CPA certification preferred.
  • 10-12+ years of progressive experience in senior finance leadership positions, collaborating closely with executives.
  • 5-7+ years of finance leadership experience including a stint at a high-growth, venture backed start-up and preferably within the technology industry in the US or Canada. Experience with SaaS like business models.
  • Proven record of building a finance function from scratch or leading a company through its initial commercialization phase.
  • Comprehensive understanding of financial management, analysis, tools and reporting methodologies. Including experience with selecting and/or implementing FP&A software tools. Partnering with engineering teams to ensure data integrity.
  • Strong expertise in financial regulations, accounting principles, and taxation.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
  • Experience and excitement in supporting a dynamic, high-growth environment.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and equity awards.
  • Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
  • Unlimited Vacation.
  • Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
  • Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
  • Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisstrategic planningforecastingreportingcapital allocationbudget preparationKPI trackingcost optimizationSaaS business metricsfinancial management
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationleadershipteam developmentcollaborationattention to detailmotivationadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBACFACPA