Director, Strategic Finance

Director Of Strategic Finance

At 1Password, we're building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Unified Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 180,000 businesses, from Fortune 100 leaders to the world's most innovative AI companies, trust 1Password to help their teams securely adopt the SaaS and AI tools they need to do their best work.

If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

The Director of Strategic Finance will report directly to the VP, Strategic Finance and is responsible for owning 1Password's consolidated financial plan, forecast and reporting cadence, serving as the primary finance partner to the Engineering, Product & Design and G&A organizations, and setting the company's spend strategy for cloud hosting and AI as we build toward public-company readiness. The Director sets the function's strategic direction, oversees operations, drives successful delivery, and develops a high-performing team to achieve impactful results.

This is a remote opportunity within Canada and the US.

What we're looking for:

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in finance with at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably within the SaaS or cybersecurity industry.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. MBA, CPA or CFA preferred, not required.
• Proven track record of achieving improved forecast accuracy and planning-cycle speed at scale, ownership of a consolidated three-statement forecast in a high-growth environment, and measurable cost or gross margin outcomes delivered in partnership with a technical organization.
• Strong business acumen with expertise in corporate FP&A for high-growth SaaS, spanning three-statement forecasting, unit economics and gross margin analysis, R&D investment planning, and cloud cost structures.
• IPO or public-company experience: Direct involvement in an IPO process or operating inside a recently public company, including S-1 support, guidance setting, or the quarterly external reporting cycle.
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and execute plans that drive measurable results.
• Solid experience in operational excellence, including process improvements, system optimization, and performance metric management.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally with peer leaders and teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to influence peers and upward using expertise and data insights, simplifying complex topics, and incorporating feedback into decisions.
• Experience in leading strategic department initiatives in fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environments.
• Proven success in building and developing high-performing teams.

What you can expect:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement Corporate Finance's annual objectives and roadmap aligned with Strategic Finance's strategy. Analyze market/industry trends, emerging technologies, customer insights, and stakeholder feedback to inform strategic direction.
• Department Initiatives: Lead key strategic initiatives to drive forecast accuracy and reporting discipline to a public-company standard, establish gross margin and unit-economics visibility across cloud and AI spend, and improve return on our R&D investment
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Cultivate trusted relationships with key cross-functional peers and teams to understand their needs, challenges, and priorities, aligning objectives and initiatives to drive collective outcomes.
• Operations: Evaluate the function's current structure, practices, processes, and systems to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, driving initiatives that enhance productivity and accountability.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and manage the function's key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with Strategic Finance's objectives. Oversee performance tracking, hold teams accountable, and lead initiatives to optimize results, ensuring KPIs drive business outcomes and inform strategic decisions.
• Change Management: Partner with key leaders to plan, communicate, implement, and evaluate effective, integrated change initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing team. Coach and mentor direct reports, maintain a deep understanding of the function's talent, and implement plans to hire, develop and optimize talent for current business needs.
• Culture and Org Health: Foster a high-performance culture that reflects company values, where psychological safety, agility, and ownership are the norms. Maintain a pulse on functional health and drive improvements to enhance the employee experience.
• Consolidated Planning & Forecasting: Own the consolidated P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecast and the long-range plan. Run the monthly outlook, quarterly reforecast and annual budget cycles, with variance analysis rigorous enough to withstand external scrutiny.
• EPD Business Partnership: Lead finance business partnership to the CTO and CISO organizations across engineering, product, design and product operations. Own the R&D plan end to end, including headcount. Bring a point of view and partner closely with R&D leaders to drive product roadmap velocity.
• Planning Systems: In partnership with FinSys team, own the planning stack and the processes around it, including Anaplan, its integrations with NetSuite, Salesforce and BI layers, and the data definitions the company forecasts against.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $184,000 USD and $276,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $162,000 CAD and $243,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs. At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

At 1Password, we prioritize collaboration, clear and transparent communication, receptiveness to feedback, and alignment with our core values: keep it simple, lead with honesty, and put people first. You'll be part of a team that challenges the status quo, and is excited to experiment and iterate in search of the best solution. That said, 1Password is not for everyone. Our work is demanding, we strive for excellence, and the pace is fast. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. If you're looking for a place where you can settle into a comfortable routine, this might not be the right fit for you. We're looking for individuals who are proven experts in their fields, as well as those who are highly adaptable, can thrive in ambiguity and through change, are curious, and above all deliver results.

We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology—including AI—to achieve our mission. We also understand that thinking critically about AI in its current forms will help us create better solutions for our customers and ourselves with its future forms, which will help us continue to close the gap between security and privacy and achieve our mission. We want team members at all levels to take the approach of actively learning AI best practices, identifying opportunities to apply AI in meaningful ways, and driving innovative solutions in their daily work. Embracing the future of AI isn't just encouraged—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

This approach extends to our hiring process—candidates are welcome to use AI tools responsibly and thoughtfully during the application process.

We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in-person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, travel for in-person engagement is a part of almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events.

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