Overview
This role is responsible for the operational core of the organization’s consolidated financial model, with a particular focus on OPEX and personnel forecasting. You will synthesize complex data into actionable insights, drive forecast accuracy across the company’s cost structure, and deliver the analytical foundation for executive-level strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Own the consolidated OPEX model, maintaining bottoms-up departmental forecasts that roll into the corporate P&L with accuracy and discipline
- Build and continuously improve the company-wide personnel model, including headcount by department, hiring curve assumptions, attrition, and compensation and benefits (the single most important cost driver in the business)
- Drive the monthly BVA process for all OPEX lines, synthesizing inputs from FP&A business partners into a clear, well-supported corporate narrative
- Lead scenario modeling and ad hoc financial analysis to inform resource allocation and strategic investment decisions
- Partner with the Senior Corporate FP&A Manager to deliver consolidated financials and build the OPEX narrative for executive reporting, QBRs, and Board of Directors reviews
- Support the quarterly forecasting process and annual planning cycle, ensuring OPEX forecasts reflect current business realities and are grounded in sound methodology
- Track and improve forecast accuracy over time by identifying where and why OPEX forecasts miss and driving ongoing improvements to the process
- Build and maintain OPEX planning templates and models in Pigment, partnering closely with the Corporate FP&A team to improve automation and reporting efficiency
- Partner with Accounting to support the month-end close process and ensure financial data integrity across systems
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, equity research, or strategy consulting; preferably at a high-tech or enterprise software company
- Deep expertise building scalable, bottoms-up financial models in Excel or Google Sheets, with strong understanding of how model inputs and outputs connect to business outcomes
- Demonstrated experience owning personnel and OPEX forecasting in a dynamic, high-growth environment
- Familiarity with enterprise software metrics—churn, dollar retention, CAC, gross margin expansion—and ability to connect cost structure decisions to revenue and unit economics
- Experience with financial planning tools and ERP systems; Pigment, NetSuite, and Salesforce experience a plus
- Highly organized and process-oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure
- Strong communicator who can translate detailed financial analysis into clear, concise narratives for senior stakeholders
- Self-driven and detail-oriented, with an ownership mentality and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, unstructured environment
- Experience working in a startup or high-growth company, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related discipline
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working at a high-tech or enterprise software company
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary hiring range: $149,000 - $175,000 USD
- Medical, dental, and vision plans designed to fit your and your family’s needs
- Wellbeing Fund (flexible wellness stipend)
- Mental health benefits with covered therapy and coaching
- 401(k) program
- Education & learning stipend
- Flexible vacation time
- Paid parental leave
- Company-wide recharge days each quarter
- Work from home stipend to support a remote work environment
- Compensation may include incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits in addition to base compensation; some sales compensation programs may offer the potential to achieve above targeted earnings for those who exceed sales targets
Location
- Location-based compensation structure applies; candidates in other locations may have a different range.