Head of FP&A Job Description

Head of FP&A Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Head of FP&A to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Own financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis, including owning business and revenue model;
  • Build trusted relationships with senior executives and functional leadership;
  • Drive operational finance;
  • Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing team;
  • Optimize monthly, quarterly, & annual forecasting processes and variance reporting, partnering with our accounting team;
  • Optimize monthly, quarterly, & annual forecasting processes and variance reporting, partnering with our accounting team;
  • Oversee vendors and contracts, negotiate terms, manage renewals and eliminate waste;
  • Partner with the accounting team to evolve systems and processes to ensure accurate, detailed financial reporting;
  • Own the Company financial model (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), including forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning;
  • Generate P&L insights for management, both top-line and expense related; expand upon areas of opportunity with follow-up analyses and recommendations;
  • Assist with Board and investor packages, including during fundraising processes;
  • Model for various scenarios, run sensitivity analyses;
  • Assist with Board and investor packages, including during fundraising processes;
  • Own the Company financial model (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), including forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning.

Requirements:

  • Strong management and leadership skills, with an excitement to both roll up your sleeves and be a thoughtful, company-wide partner;
  • Desire to be an integral part of building something world-class;
  • Expert Excel chops, including modeling and data analytics;
  • A sharp intellect with an unquenchable curiosity;
  • Results-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful team player that excels in a dynamic environment;
  • Highly analytical; excellent problem solving skills;
  • Experience managing and developing a team;
  • MBA strongly preferred;
  • Be a Self Starter and detail oriented;
  • 5+ years FP&A experience;
  • 3+ in Consulting/PE/banking (OR);
  • 5+ years FP&A experience;
  • 5+ years of Finance or FP&A, preferably at a growth-stage startup or tech company;
  • General management mindset; desire to grow professionally as the business grows;
  • Extensive modeling experience, expert in excel.