Head of FP&A

• Own company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Build the FP&A function, processes, reporting, and operating cadence from the ground up
• Lead monthly and quarterly budget-to-actual and variance analysis
• Identify key financial drivers and translate them into actionable insights
• Partner with functional leaders and budget owners on headcount, spending, investment decisions, and budget management
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure actuals, accruals, and financial reporting are accurately reflected in forecasts
• Develop scalable financial models and scenario analyses for strategic and operating decisions
• Establish financial KPIs, dashboards, and leadership reporting
• Improve forecasting accuracy and visibility into business performance as the company scales
• Bring structure and financial discipline without unnecessarily slowing the business

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive FP&A, strategic finance, or related financial planning experience
• Deep, hands-on experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience building or significantly scaling an FP&A function
• Experience at a company operating at significant scale, ideally $1B+ ARR/revenue
• Strong partnership experience with Accounting and cross-functional budget owners
• Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills
• Ability to turn complex data into clear recommendations
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-growing, rapidly changing environment
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence senior leaders
• Experience in high-growth SaaS, technology, AI, or another rapidly scaling business preferred
• Experience supporting hypergrowth, major financing, IPO-readiness, or public-company scale preferred
• Experience implementing or improving FP&A systems, tooling, and automation preferred
• Experience developing headcount and workforce planning models preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive strategic financial decisions. Proven ability to develop financial models and KPIs that enhance business performance in high-growth environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 15+ Years FP&A Experience
• Budgeting And Forecasting Expertise
• Financial Modeling And Analytical Skills
• Strong Executive Communication Skills
• Experience In High-Growth SaaS

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Scenario Analysis
• KPI Development
• Data Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Accruals Management
• Headcount Planning

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication
• Influencing Senior Leaders
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Strategic Finance
• High-Growth Environment
• SaaS
• Technology
• AI
• IPO-Readiness
• Public-Company Scale

Tools & Technologies

• FP&A Systems
• Financial Dashboards
• Automation Tools

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