Vice President, FP&A

Company: CommerceIQ
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

This role is remote from the United States with a preference for candidates located in the Bay Area.
The Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President, FP&A to shape the operations and strategy of the organization, acting as the right hand and trusted partner of the CFO and executive team.
This leader will work with leadership cross-functionally to translate CommerceIQ's long-term strategic plan into action by creating a robust budget, establishing reliable projections, and defining and measuring meaningful key metrics. They and their team will lead and improve budgeting, monitoring, and forecasting processes. The Vice President, FP&A will collaborate with business partners to drive strategic projects and long-range planning, forecast revenue and operating costs, and support financial review meetings and other ad hoc projects.
What You'll Do:

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• Build, own, and manage the Financial Planning and Analysis team
  
• Direct the Company's annual operational planning process
  
• Be responsible for financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical support to the management team and senior business leaders
  
• Own monthly processes to monitor progress against goals and evaluate budget variances to ensure a clear understanding of factors influencing our financial position and key metrics
  
• Collaborate with Revenue Operations to establish proper revenue targets and implementation of sales compensation plans
  
• Develop robust revenue forecasting methodology using inputs from Product, Sales, Marketing and Partnerships
  
• Implement and manage financial planning software and other financial systems
  
• Assess the financial viability of new initiatives and design KPIs to understand their success
  
• Lead the preparation of quarterly FP&A reporting materials for our executive team and board
  
• Bring best practices to develop, implement, and manage policies and processes that scale our financial operations
  
• Participate actively in financial due diligence process as necessary
  
• Work closely with the accounting and other departments to drive the process, data collection and reporting across the organization
  
• Support capital raise activities and investor communication
  
• Manage the Company's liability and risk exposures
  
• Assist in capital planning and evaluation of potential financial risks
  
  What You'll Bring:
  
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  • 12+ years as a FP&A leader for B2B Vertical SaaS businesses, including time at the VP level
    
  • Experience building and leading high performing teams
    
  • Comfort working directly with executive teams and board members
    
  • Ability to set overarching FP&A vision, strategy, and operational excellence
    
  • Experience in analytical roles (Strategy, Finance, Analytics, Business Operations, Management Consulting)
    
  • Expert proficiency in financial modeling and analyzing complex and large data sets
    
  • Outstanding presentation and communication skills
    
  • Track-record of collaborating with cross-functional partners to lead transformation and growth
    
  • Experience with ERP and corporate financial planning tools.
    
  • MBA preferred
    
    Benefits & Perks:
    
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    • Highly competitive pay, benefits, and early stage stock options
      
    • Unlimited PTO and seven paid company holidays
      
    • Work from home benefits including flex WFH hours and home office set-up reimbursement
      
    • Monthly cell phone, internet, and gym/fitness reimbursement
      
    • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
      
    • 401K plan, FSA, and HSA programs
      
    • Long-term and short-term disability
      
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