Senior Director, FP&A

Role Description

As the Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta, you will own our annual planning, forecasting, and long-range financial model end-to-end, serving as the primary financial partner to the executive team while building the processes, infrastructure, and team that scale FP&A through our next phase of growth.

What you’ll do as a Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta:

• Own the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process end-to-end, driving alignment across GTM, EPD, and G&A on headcount, OPEX, and revenue assumptions with clear accountability at every layer of the business.
• Serve as the primary financial business partner to our executive team, delivering board-ready financial packages, leading BvA meetings, scenario analyses, and investment frameworks.
• Build and maintain the company's long-range financial model, tracking ARR, NRR, CAC/LTV, and unit economics across all customer segments.
• Drive product-level and segment-level P&L analysis, surfacing ARR performance to inform pricing & packaging, EPD investment, and go-to-market decisions.
• Partner with the accounting and rev rec teams to ensure our forecast methodology aligns with actuals and ensures long-term scalability.
• Lead the development of an enterprise-grade FP&A infrastructure, including planning tooling and reporting automation that gives the business real-time visibility into performance and variance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team, building career paths, instilling analytical standards, and creating a culture of precision and urgency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate finance experience, including at least 4 years in a senior FP&A leadership role in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment at scale ($300M+ ARR or equivalent).
• Deep understanding of SaaS unit economics: ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback periods, S&M efficiency, Rule of 40, and the ability to model and communicate these fluently at the executive level.
• Proven ability to build and lead FP&A functions to a mature, system-driven planning organization with strong process rigor and cross-functional credibility.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to operate at multiple altitudes.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills; you can distill complex financial dynamics into clear, actionable narratives.
• Experience owning a company-wide planning cycle, including annual operating plan, long-range plan, quarterly reforecasting, and board reporting.
• Track record of building effective partnerships with GTM, Product, and Accounting leaders, bringing commercial judgment and a point of view, not just analysis.
• Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data in how your team operates and delivers results.
• Open to using AI to amplify your skills and strengthen your work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans.
• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents.
• Health & wellness stipend.
• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend.
• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office.
• Family planning benefits.
• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting.
• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time.
• 11 company-paid holidays.
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney.