Finance Director (FP&A)

Responsibilities

• Planning & Forecasting
• Own the end-to-end annual operating plan (AOP) process: timeline, methodology, cross-functional coordination, consolidation, and executive presentation
• Maintain and evolve the long-range financial model (3-5 year), including scenario analysis for strategic decisions - headcount expansion, market entry, product investment, M&A
• Run a rigorous monthly and quarterly reforecast cycle; ensure leadership always has an accurate, well-reasoned view of where the year is landing
• Partner with department heads to build bottom-up budgets that are challenging, credible, and owned by the business
• Business Partnering & Decision Support
• Serve as the senior finance partner to the organization, especially GTM, Product, and People leadership - translating financial data into clear business insight and recommendations
• Lead investment case development for major decisions: new market expansion, headcount plans, pricing changes, vendor contracts, and capital allocation
• Build a best-in-class business partnering model across the FP&A team, ensuring every major function has a dedicated, trusted finance partner
• Bring financial discipline into commercial conversations - deal structuring, customer economics, and go-to-market efficiency
• SaaS Metrics & Performance Management
• Own the company's SaaS financial metrics framework: ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback period, Rule of 40, and gross margin
• Design and maintain management reporting that connects operational drivers to financial outcomes - not just what happened, but why and what to do about it
• Lead the monthly business review (MBR) and quarterly board reporting pack; ensure narrative, data, and forward view are compelling and board-ready
• Build and maintain headcount models, capacity plans, and departmental cost tracking in partnership with People and departmental leaders
• Systems, Data & Process Transformation
• Lead the maturation of FP&A tooling: move the function from spreadsheet-heavy workflows toward a modern planning platform (Pigment or equivalent)
• Partner with Finance Operations and BI/Data teams to establish a single source of truth for financial and operational metrics
• Define and enforce planning data standards - chart of accounts alignment, cost center structure, headcount definitions - that enable consistent, trusted reporting
• Drive continuous improvement in the close-to-report cycle: faster close, cleaner data, more time for analysis
• Team Leadership & Development
• Directly manage and develop a team of FP&A Managers and Analysts; set high standards and invest in their growth as analytical thinkers and business partners
• Run structured deal and model reviews; coach the team on storytelling, financial rigour, and stakeholder communication
• Build a team culture that values intellectual curiosity, precision, and commercial awareness in equal measure
• - Play an active role in Finance leadership alongside the Treasury and Procurement Senior Managers - contributing to a coherent, high-performing Finance function
• 12-16 years of progressive Finance experience, with at least 4-5 years in a senior FP&A leadership role
• Background in a SaaS, technology, or high-growth subscription business is strongly preferred; deep familiarity with SaaS metrics and unit economics is essential
• Proven track record owning a full planning cycle -reforecast, and long-range model - at a company of meaningful scale and complexity
• Experience as a senior business partner to C-suite and functional leadership; ability to influence decisions with data and clear communication
• Strong financial modelling capability: you can build, review, and challenge complex models and know what good looks like
• Experience leading or contributing to an FP&A systems implementation or planning platform migration
• Demonstrated people leadership: you have managed teams, developed talent, and created an environment where FP&A is seen as a valued business partner
• Comfortable operating across multiple entities, currencies (EUR/USD/CHF primary), and geographies
• Fluency in English required;
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or MBA preferred; CFA a plus
• You Will Thrive Here If...
• You think in systems:

Additional Information

This is a senior, high-visibility role reporting directly to the VP FP&A. You will own the full planning and performance management cycle - annual operating plan, long-range model, quarterly forecasts, and the reporting that connects financial results to business decisions. You will be the primary finance partner to the VP FP&A, CFO, and functional leaders, and the person who sets the standard for analytical rigor across the Finance team. You will also directly manage a team of FP&A managers and analysts, and be expected to develop them into strong, independent business partners. This role requires someone who operates with both intellectual depth and executional discipline - equally comfortable pressure-testing a SaaS unit economics model and driving a month-end close calendar across a global team.

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