Manager of Strategic Finance, Confluent

• 5+ years experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking or consulting
• Ability to work quickly and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision and attention to detail
• Excellent financial modeling and analytical capabilities including M&A transactions
• Comfortable with ambiguity and effective at managing multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal & presentation) with the ability to understand and communicate difficult concepts and provide recommendations
• Extraordinary work ethic
• Proactive desire to improve and scale processes
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including ASC-606

Desirable

• We are seeking a self-motivated Strategic Finance Manager to join our corporate FP&A team
• In this high-profile role, you will be critical in the successful execution of the Company’s long-range financial plan and provide data-driven insights in support of strategic initiatives across the company including M&A
• The ideal candidate is a highly-motivated individual who is intellectually curious, results driven, and a crisp communicator with strong business and financial acumen
• This role reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Finance
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership on company financial performance, including metrics, to help meet long term growth plans
• Support M&A deal process from business case modeling, deal negotiation, to due diligence
• Support the long range planning financial model
• Responsible for forecasting and creating analyses regarding customer and ARR related metrics and providing thought leadership on the implications of these metrics on a consumption based business model
• Develop and maintain financial models and analyses to support critical strategic, financial, and operational decisions
• Help leadership gain key insights, with the purpose of driving growth and efficiency while delivering a high return on investment
• Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools and processes