Manager, Finance & Operations

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About the role

The Finance Manager will serve as a strategic finance business partner responsible for financial planning, forecasting, long-range planning, business analytics, and decision support. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance & Operations, this role collaborates closely with leaders across the Enterprise business to deliver financial insights that drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and strategic investment decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and financial acumen, a continuous learning mindset, and a demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI tools to enhance productivity and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes, including developing planning templates, timelines, objectives, and parameters while ensuring alignment across key Enterprise stakeholders.
• Manage the consolidation of forecast and planning data within Adaptive Planning, monitor business performance against budget and forecast, and identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to support business goals.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and sales compensation plan modeling to evaluate business initiatives, strategic investments, organizational changes, and revenue growth opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly management reporting by analyzing financial results, synthesizing revenue and expense trends, assessing current and future business risks, and communicating key insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner closely with Sales leadership to analyze pipeline performance, sales results, revenue trends, and key business metrics, leveraging Workday, OfficeConnect, and other reporting tools to drive data-informed decision-making and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial planning, reporting automation, data quality, FP&A tools, and business processes by partnering with Corporate Finance and Business Systems teams, leveraging generative AI tools to enhance productivity and outcomes, and leading cross-functional initiatives that support the Enterprise business's strategic priorities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business analysis.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Experience partnering with commercial teams and business leaders to support strategic decision-making and drive business performance.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial planning, ERP, and business intelligence platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts clearly to diverse audiences and influence decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications

You'll stand out if you have:

• Experience supporting SaaS, professional services, consulting, education, or subscription-based businesses.
• Hands-on experience with Workday, Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, Snowflake, Tableau, or similar enterprise planning and analytics tools.
• Experience working with ERP systems, financial planning platforms, and reporting environments to improve forecasting accuracy, financial visibility, and business decision-making.
• Experience leveraging generative AI tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, decision-making, and team productivity.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Meaningful programs focused on career development and employee wellness, such as education reimbursement and early-release Summer Fridays.

Pay

The anticipated compensation range for this role is $100,000–$120,000, dependent on experience and qualifications. This position also includes the opportunity to earn an annual Performance Based Variable Pay Program. Actual salary will be set based upon a range of factors, including external benchmark market data, individual knowledge, skills, experience, location, and internal equity.

While this role is open to remote candidates, individuals based in the Boston area will be prioritized due to onsite collaboration needs.