Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (US or Canada Remote)

Reporting to the Director, FP&A, the FP&A Manager will be primarily responsible for the budgeting, planning and forecasting process, compiling management reporting and KPI's and communicating and reviewing monthly results with key stakeholders.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Support the annual budget process, coordinating with key budget owners to gather inputs as needed to develop overall corporate budget
• Provide supporting maintenance and development of company financial model
• Own and support strategic / financial analysis as well as model building
• Review and understand revenue and expense trends to maintain accurate forecast in Adaptive and distribute forecast updates as needed
• Proactively optimize the current reporting structure and analysis via Adaptive Planning
• Maintain Adaptive Planning environment to ensure accurate reporting and user access
• Analyze monthly results and research variances to budget, providing Accounting feedback on adjustments as needed
• Distribute month-end budget v actual reports to Senior Management and develop reporting packages for these key stakeholders, addressing related inquiries as needed
• Compile and distribute various monthly and quarterly Management reporting, including company metrics and KPI's.
• Drive continuous improvement in current reporting and modeling to provide key stakeholders better insight into company performance
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Provide support in evaluating potential strategic finance options
• Coordinate with Sales Management / Director of Revops in the development of sales team targets ensuring that individual targets align with overall company goals
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Prior experience working in companies that measure ARR and other common SaaS metrics.
• Exceptional modeling and strategic analysis skills.
• Innate curiosity, always looking for ways to be helpful in order to improve processes and support the business
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with all levels of management.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing work environment with many competing priorities.
• Self-starter with the ability to multi-task.
• Proactively identifies and pursues opportunities for improvement
• Hard-working, detail oriented and committed to producing great end results.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
• Develop and drive accountability for self and others.
• Excellent time management/prioritization and project management skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Investment Banking, Private Equity or Strategic Finance
• Experience in SaaS/Software industry required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning solution highly preferred

- Disclaimer-

The above statements are neither intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be a listing of all of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. This job description is not a contract of employment, either express or implied. Employment with Cofense will be voluntarily entered into and your employment is considered at will. Cofense reserves the right to alter the job description at any time without notice.

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Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Prior experience working in companies that measure ARR and other common SaaS metrics. (preferred)
Experience supporting the annual budget process, coordinating with key budget owners to gather inputs as needed to develop overall corporate budget (required)
7 - 10 years: 7-10 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Investment Banking, Private Equity or Strategic Finance (required)

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