Finance and Strategy Director

About the Opportunity

The company behind the open observability cloud is founded on the principles of open source, open standards, open ecosystems, and open culture. The fully managed observability platform is flexible and built for scale. With actually useful AI, organizations can see, understand, and act on all their disparate data to move at the speed of their ambitions. Today, more than 35 million users and 7,000+ customers trust the organization to ensure the reliability of their applications and systems, resolve incidents quickly, and optimize their telemetry to reduce noise and cost. The organization is a 100% remote company with 1,600+ team members across 40+ countries. The organization is scaling fast and staying true to what makes it different: an open-source legacy, a global collaborative culture, and a passion for meaningful work. The team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with GTM leadership to translate business strategy into financial plans, investment decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead annual planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and driver-based financial models across GTM.
• Deliver actionable financial insights, scenario analysis, and executive recommendations that influence strategic decisions.
• Modernize Finance through AI, automation, and scalable planning processes that improve speed, quality, and forecast accuracy.
• Partner with Data & Analytics to improve financial metrics, data quality, dashboards, and self-service reporting.
• Drive strategic investment analysis, resource allocation, and performance management across the business.
• Support complex commercial decisions and strategic initiatives through financial modeling and cross-functional partnership.
• Continuously improve finance processes, reporting, and operating leverage through technology and automation.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Strategy, FP&A, or Corporate Finance within high-growth SaaS or technology companies.
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions.
• Strong financial modeling, planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis expertise.
• Experience building scalable finance processes and improving operational efficiency through automation.
• Passion for leveraging AI, automation, and modern technologies to transform Finance.
• Strong understanding of SaaS business models and key metrics, including ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, and LTV.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and business judgment with the ability to simplify complex decisions.
• Strong communication and executive storytelling skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Experience collaborating across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Operations, and Data teams in a fast-paced environment.
• High integrity, ownership, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Compensation & Rewards

In the United States, the base compensation range for this role is $185,000 - $220,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in the company's success. The organization believes in shared outcomes—RSUs help stay aligned and invested as the company scales globally.