Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Remote

About the role

Our FP&A team is a decision function, not a reporting function. We believe planning and analysis has no intrinsic value on its own; it is only valuable if you connect "what happened?" to "why?" to "so what should we do?" The test is simple: if the business isn't doing something different because of your work, the work isn't done. We're looking for someone strong in fundamentals (modeling, forecasting, reporting) who wants to apply those skills as a true finance business partner: supporting budgets, headcount, vendor spend, strategic analysis, and investment decisions. As a capital allocator, you'll help deploy resources where they create the most value, and you'll see your impact directly in the decisions we make and the results we deliver. You'll get high exposure, partnering directly with executives and business leaders, and you'll report to and learn from the SVP of Finance & Investor Relations, whose background spans hedge fund investing, investment banking, strategic finance, and FP&A. You'll work alongside a team that steps in for each other, shares credit, and cares more about getting to the right answer than who got there first. Most importantly, our work supports a real mission; we exist to fight fraud, protecting people and institutions from identity theft, account takeover, and financial crime. The business is growing, because the problem is urgent, and being exacerbated by AI-generated fraud attacks. About Mitek Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK) is a global leader in digital & biometric identity authentication, fraud prevention, and mobile deposit solutions. Our verified identity platform and advanced image capture solutions are built on the latest advancements in biometric recognition, artificial intelligence, computer vision and machine learning, and trusted by over 7,500 organizations worldwide. We are headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Mexico, and the Netherlands. Visit us at www.miteksystems.com . We are Virtual 1st! Whether you choose to work remotely from your home office or in-person from one of Mitek's offices, our practices, processes and tools are designed to enable your success. At Mitek, the Future of Work is about flexibility and preference wherever and whenever we are working. Because we care about our candidates, employees and customers, we include an in-person meeting as part of our hiring process. It's one of the ways we live our mission to "Protect What's Real." At Mitek, we believe that teams are more resilient, effective, and innovative when they benefit from a wide range of ideas, lived experiences, and perspectives. The strength of our organization is deeply rooted in the people who power it. We know that a workforce reflecting the richness of our communities and customers helps us better serve their needs. What You'll Do (Essential Responsibilities) Own pieces of long-range planning, the Annual Operating Plan, and reforecasting. Model 'what needs to be true' scenarios, partner with business leads to set realistic but ambitious targets, challenge assumptions, and keep the forecast a live decision-making tool. Build and maintain driver-based forecasting models tied directly to business drivers. Work fluently in modern FP&A planning tools to update forecasts, manage budgets, and keep reporting accurate and current. Build dashboards and management reporting that give leaders self-service visibility into performance, budgets, and KPIs, plus monthly/quarterly outputs that explain what happened, why, and what's next. Drive performance reviews with business leaders. This is the feedback loop where FP&A shifts from reporting to coaching: review progress, surface issues, adapt plans, and make sure leaders feel supported and resourced to execute. Turn data into decisions. Identify trends, red flags, and recommend actions that drive revenue and margin. Support strategic and operating decisions with financial analysis: pricing, unit economics, ROI, and investment trade-offs as the business needs them. Separate fact from opinion. Push back when people speak with conviction but lack evidence and bring the data to back up your own view. What Sets You Apart You are an excellent financial modeler. You build models that are fast, flexible and accurate, and you take pride in the craft. You pressure test assumptions and look for inconsistencies instead of just pulling/trusting numbers. You simplify complexity, communicate clearly, and stay focused on what moves the needle. Candor as a default - you challenge directly and constructively, call out mistakes, and don't sit silently in meetings where you have a point of view. You take ownership - you don't wait to be asked, and you raise your hand when something doesn't look right. You're comfortable in the gray - quick to form a view, clear on the trade-offs, focused on outcomes. You read corporate dynamics - informal influence matters, you know when to use the weight of leader