Director of FP&A, Octane
Finance Analytics and Valuation
$170-230k
+ Total Rewards include a corporate bonus program, and stock option package
2-3 days a week in office
End-to-end digital buying experience
Be an early applicant
End-to-end digital buying experience
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$170-230k
+ Total Rewards include a corporate bonus program, and stock option package
2-3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect people with their passions by making lifestyle purchases fast, easy, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate pairs strong technical accounting and valuation expertise with exceptional financial modeling skills and the ability to translate complex concepts for senior executives
- 8–12+ years in FP&A, valuation, investment banking, consulting, Big Four, or financial institutions
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial statements
- Advanced Excel modeling skills
- Proven track record building discounted cash flow models
- Skilled in fair value measurements or other valuation methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with Accounting and executive leadership
Desirable
- Background in specialty finance, fintech, banking, or consumer lending
- Familiarity with ASC 820 Fair Value measurements
- Knowledge of servicing assets or mortgage/loan servicing
- Proficiency with SQL, Power BI, or other BI tools
- NetSuite experience
What the job involves
- The FP&A team is a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing the financial analysis, forecasting, and decision support that drive business performance. We're seeking a Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead our valuation and finance analytics function
- This role will own the company's fair value framework, loan-level forecasting, servicing asset analytics, and other complex financial models supporting reporting and strategic decision-making
- The Director will also serve as the primary finance partner for several corporate functions. From helping leadership understand budget performance, to identifying risks and opportunities, to strengthening financial discipline across the organization
- Own monthly and quarterly fair value analyses for the company's loan portfolio and servicing assets
- Develop, maintain, and enhance DCF models supporting fair value measurements
- Partner with Accounting, Capital Markets, and external auditors during monthly close
- Evaluate and recommend updates to valuation assumptions, including credit losses, prepayment rates, recovery rates, funding costs, servicing costs, and discount rates
- Support audit requests and valuation documentation
- Build analytical tools to evaluate current and future financing strategies and stages
- Partner with stakeholders and financial systems to improve forecast accuracy and scale forecasting/reporting workflows
- Develop financial models and insightful presentations to support strategic initiatives and executive decision-making
- Analyze profitability across products, channels, and customer segments
- Enhance reporting capabilities using Power BI, SQL, Excel, and other financial systems
Our take
Octane is revolutionizing the financing process within the powersports industry. The company's online platform offers streamlined online financing options and has significantly improved customer experience through its technology-driven solutions.
In addition to its core focus, Octane has expanded its offerings to include recreational vehicles, tractors, trailers and electric vehicles. The company collaborates with over 30 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has originated more than $4 billion in loans through its in-house lender.
Octane's impressive flurry of funding rounds in 2024 underscores strong confidence in its business model and future growth. This capital has enabled the company to expand into more markets, including the auto market with its captive-as-a-service solution for dealership groups.
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Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision: Generous coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous Parental Leave: As your family grows, ours does too
- 4+ Weeks of PTO: Enjoy your time off & have the encouragement to take it!
- Education Stipend: Up to $3000/year for continuing education
- Competitive 401(k): We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2%, for a total match of up to 4%
- Donation Matching: Octane matches charitable gifts from employees year-round
- Powersports Safety Benefit: Up to $500/year for powersport safety equipment
- Gympass Membership: We offer flexible memberships to thousands of gyms, studios, and apps to support your wellness journey
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Mark Davidson
(CRO & Co-founder)Previously co-founded Cheggin where they served as the CEO. They also co-founded oDigger and CaptureSEO and worked as a Marketing Manager at Egos Marketing.
André Gregori
(Head of New Verticals Products & Co-founder)Head of Dealer Products at Octane Lending. Previously co-founded Cheggin.
Mark Garro
(VP of Engineering & Co-founder)Senior Director of Engineering at Octane Lending. Previously served as the CTO at Cheggin and ScholarLocker. They also worked as a Software Engineer at VIVANA Wellness.
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