Director, FP&A
Vaco by Highspring · San Mateo County, CA · 3 wk ago
HybridAccountingFull-time
About the role
This highly visible role will partner with executive leadership and commercial teams to support pricing, deal analysis, strategic planning, forecasting, and financial decision-making. The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance leader who can build models, processes, and reporting capabilities from the ground up while providing immediate support on complex business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the company's FP&A function, including scalable planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision-support processes
- Own annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range financial planning
- Partner with executive leadership on growth initiatives, investment decisions, resource allocation, and business performance
- Support commercial teams with pricing strategy, deal structuring, customer proposals, contract evaluations, and negotiations
- Develop financial models to evaluate customer agreements, pricing scenarios, margins, contract economics, and expected returns
- Build operating models and scenario analyses incorporating revenue, bookings, expenses, headcount, cash requirements, and other key business drivers
- Develop executive reporting packages, dashboards, performance metrics, and actionable financial insights
- Support corporate development, transaction analysis, and other strategic cross-functional initiatives
- Manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to high-impact requests from leadership and business stakeholders
- Help define the future structure of the FP&A organization and build a team as the company grows
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, or a related discipline
- Significant finance experience within technology, software, infrastructure, or another complex and rapidly scaling business
- Strong experience supporting commercial teams through pricing strategy, deal analysis, contract evaluation, and financial modeling
- Advanced forecasting, scenario modeling, long-range planning, executive communication, and business-partnering skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company 401(k) retirement plan
- Eligibility for discretionary bonuses
Schedule
Hybrid role with in-office attendance expected approximately 2 to 3 days per week in the San Francisco Peninsula area.