Senior Finance Manager, R&D
About the role
At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: Instructure is looking for a motivated, experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead finance for our R&D organization. You'll lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for R&D, including software development costs and the cost of goods sold that comes with running our products, and your work will shape strategic decisions across the business. You'll partner closely with engineering and product leadership to support R&D execution, improve visibility into performance, and make sure resources are invested well. This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives on curiosity, problem-solving, and making an impact through collaboration with technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead finance support for R&D departments, including annual planning, forecasting, reporting, financial modeling, and analysis.
- Partner with engineering and product stakeholders to build accurate, insightful financial plans.
- Own the P&L process and analysis for R&D functions, including headcount, cost of goods sold (including infrastructure and hosting spend), and other operating expenses.
- Drive coordinated headcount and resource planning to keep engineering investment aligned with product roadmaps and company priorities.
- Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership, with clear, actionable recommendations.
- Partner with engineering and platform teams on cost of goods sold analysis, helping identify opportunities to manage cost as the business scales.