Director of FP&A, Menlo Security
$165-275k
Cloud-based security platform
Open for applications
Cloud-based security platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$165-275k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help businesses and organizations achieve full online productivity to achieve their goals by pre-emptively eliminating cyber attacks.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires exceptional leadership skills, a deep understanding of financial principles, and the ability to leverage data-driven insights to enable informed decision-making across the organization
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, or related roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity
- Proven ability to lead organizations through change and in maturing business processes and capabilities
- Champions Talent: Demonstrated people leadership skills - creates followership and continually raises the bar for talent and performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations
- Expert proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and variance analysis
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Proven track record of driving process improvements and leveraging technology to enhance FP&A and BI capabilities
- Advanced proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms
- Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Netsuite, Oracle) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software applications
What the job involves
- The Director of FP&A and Business Intelligence will play a critical role in driving strategic financial planning and analysis initiatives while also overseeing the Business Intelligence team
- Strategic Financial Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive financial plans aligned with the organization's strategic objectives
- This includes long-range financial planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting
- Financial Analysis and Reporting: Provide insightful analysis of financial performance, trends, and variances to help senior leadership understand the company's financial health
- Prepare regular financial reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and external parties such as investors and creditors
- Resource Allocation Optimization: Optimize resource allocation by assessing investment opportunities, cost structures, and capital expenditures
- Identify areas for cost reduction or efficiency improvements to maximize profitability and return on investment
- Decision Support: Serve as a strategic advisor to senior management by providing financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making processes
- This may involve scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and risk assessment to evaluate potential outcomes and inform strategic choices
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments such as sales, marketing, operations, and HR to align financial goals with overall business objectives
- Facilitate communication and coordination between finance and other functions to ensure a unified approach to achieving organizational goals
- Performance Measurement and KPI Tracking: Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics to track progress against financial and operational targets
- Continuously monitor and evaluate performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and drive accountability across the organization
- Forecast Accuracy and Timeliness: Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial forecasts to support effective decision-making and resource planning
- Implement robust forecasting processes and methodologies to minimize errors and provide reliable financial projections
- Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Provide guidance and support to help team members grow and develop their skills in financial analysis and strategic planning
- Function as a thought leader over the development, data governance, implementation, and continuous improvement of financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
- Act as a consultative business partner to key stakeholders across the organization, providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and drive better business performance
- Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A and BI team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and driving business results
- Drive operational excellence by building scalable and repeatable FP&A processes to ensure consistency in approach and outcomes across the organization
- Develop KPI measurements, leverage analytics, and implement data-drvien models to drive business opportunities, investments, and operational efficiencies
- Monitor financial performance against key metrics, identify trends, and proactively address areas of concern
- Provide strategic direction and oversight to the Business Intelligence team, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality analytics and actionable insights
- Define and implement BI strategies, methodologies, and best practices to optimize data collection, analysis, and reporting processes across all functions of the organization
- Establish clear performance goals and expectations, and regularly assess team performance against objectives
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, and other departments to align financial and business intelligence initiatives with organizational goals
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing actionable insights and recommendations to drive business strategy and improve performance
Our take
Menlo Security takes a “zero trust” approach to computer threats by isolating all of a business’s web browsing and putting it on a remote server. Instead of depending upon software to scan and search for threats, it prevents attacks from ever reaching the system. Browsing activity no longer takes place on the end user’s device, instead, it all happens on a remote cloud service which is operated by the company. This service is the largest secure web gateway in the world.
Menlo Security has focused on protecting businesses from web and email attacks, and its model means that it can be integrated with most popular browsers. A particularly appealing aspect of its service is that it doesn’t require businesses to install new software or change their approach, drastically reducing friction for users and making onboarding a far simpler experience.
Currently used by 8 out of 10 of the world's largest banks and capable of completely stopping up to 90% of threats, Menlo Security is in a strong position. It is still continuing to develop its services, however, most recently building out a range of AI-powered tools to detect and prevent phishing and ransomware attacks. Moves like this seem likely to help keep Menlo Security at the forefront of its sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2020
$100m
SERIES E
Jul 2019
$75m
SERIES D
Total funding: $260.5m
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Amir Ben-Efraim
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied at UCB, Stanford, and UCLA, they worked in Business Development at Check Point Software before founding Blue Wireless in 1999. They continued to work in Security Software, before co-founding Menlo Security in 2013.
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