Corporate FP&A Lead

Overview

A fast-growing Series C marketplace focused on connecting professionals with workplaces through an app-based platform is seeking a Corporate FP&A Lead. This role involves full ownership of the corporate financial model and operational workflows that support it. Reporting to the Chief of Staff of Revenue & Finance, this individual contributor position is designed for someone who excels in detailed financial analysis and executive-level communication, with potential to build and lead a team in the future. This is the first FP&A hire, responsible for designing and managing planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

Corporate Model & Forecasting

• Own and maintain the consolidated corporate financial model as the single source of truth for revenue, headcount, and expenses
• Develop and maintain long-range plans (LRPs) and annual operating plans (AOPs) using both top-down strategic frameworks and detailed bottom-up drivers
• Ensure GAAP-compliant treatment of all model assumptions; collaborate with Accounting to reconcile actuals and maintain integrity between ERP outputs and financial models

Reporting & Financial Accuracy

• Deliver monthly variance analysis with clear root-cause explanations, detailing not only what changed but why and its business implications
• Prepare precise, board- and investor-ready financial presentations; ensure accuracy of all externally presented financial health metrics
• Collaborate with Accounting, Strategic Finance, and Operations leaders to identify and resolve discrepancies between financial systems, ensuring clean data flows

Process Mapping & Systems

• Build scalable operational frameworks and document processes clarifying how financial information flows through the organization
• Own end-to-end documentation of all finance-related workflows, capturing each step, data transfer, system touchpoint, dependency, handoff, and control point with high granularity
• Use SQL to independently extract, interrogate, and validate financial and operational datasets from source systems
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on deep-dive investigations, root-cause analyses, and redesign efforts for complex or high-impact workflows

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in FP&A, financial consolidations, strategic finance, or management consulting
• Deep understanding of GAAP accounting principles and their application to model assumptions, variance analysis, and financial reporting
• Hands-on experience with ERP and financial planning systems such as NetSuite, Workday, Adaptive, Anaplan, or Pigment
• Ability to use or learn data-pulling tools like Metabase, Hex, or Snowflake
• Proven ability to manage both top-down LRP/AOP processes and detailed bottom-up monthly forecasting cycles
• Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of catching errors and building processes to prevent recurrence
• Strong written communication skills capable of translating complex financial data into clear, focused executive narratives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a high-growth marketplace, SaaS, or two-sided platform business
• Experience building or improving financial consolidation processes in a scaling organization
• Exposure to investor reporting or board-level financial presentations
• Proficiency in SQL to independently pull, validate, and analyze financial and operational data without reliance on a data team
• 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial consolidations, strategic finance, or management consulting

Success Metrics

• Within 90 days: Audit and fully document existing finance workflows, identify gaps in the corporate model, and deliver a trusted monthly variance analysis
• Within 6 months: Maintain a reliable, well-documented, and stress-tested corporate model; ensure quarterly forecasting cycles run on time with fewer surprises; clarify ownership and improve financial data flow
• Long-term: Build scalable financial operating infrastructure with comprehensive understanding of all finance workflows, enabling precise financial attribution and stronger controls

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $140,000 - $180,000

Location

• Remote, U.S.-based professionals preferred

Note: The employer will never request money or bank details during the hiring process. Candidates should be cautious of scams impersonating the hiring team.