Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Sprout Social

• You are a strategic thinker, operational builder, and passionate people leader with deep Corporate FP&A experience in high-growth SaaS environments
• 10+ years of FP&A experience, with 2+ years of Corporate-specific FP&A experience
• 3+ years of demonstrated success as a leader—managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams
• Proven ability to build Enterprise SaaS financial models and metrics
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial statement analysis with strong business acumen and strategic insight generation
• Skilled in scaling FP&A processes and systems; adept at clearly communicating complex financial data to diverse stakeholders
• Experience with financial planning and data visualization tools; Vena experience a plus

Desirable

• Sprout Social is looking to hire a Director of Corporate FP&A onto the Finance team to lead our company-wide financial planning and consolidation function
• This role is a critical member of the FP&A leadership team, reporting directly to the VP of FP&A, and overseeing a team responsible for building scalable processes, tools, and infrastructure that power strategic decision-making across the business
• As a member of Sprout’s finance team, you’ll help better position Sprout for future growth while maintaining integrity at the highest level
• You will own the rhythm of planning and forecasting across the company—driving accuracy, accountability, and visibility through our consolidated model, reporting frameworks, and FP&A systems
• As a catalyst for change, you will partner with senior leaders across Finance, G&A, R&D, and Go-To-Market functions to align on key assumptions, enable efficient financial operations, and deliver insight-driven recommendations to executives
• Lead and grow a high-performing Corporate FP&A team (existing team of 3), fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the VP of FP&A and senior leadership, advising on business performance, resource allocation, and long-range investment planning
• Act as a Finance Business Partner to G&A functions, providing clear and actionable financial insights to executives across Finance, Legal, People, and IT to help them achieve their goals
• Own the company-wide forecast and planning calendar, including monthly forecasting, quarterly reviews, annual planning, and long-range planning cycles
• Help drive the executive review process, preparing financial performance deliverables for leadership and the Board
• Build and manage our connected 3-statement financial model, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and support for dynamic scenario planning across revenue, expense, and cash flow
• Oversee the administration, optimization, and expansion of FP&A tools (e.g., Vena, TeamOhana), in partnership with Accounting, IT, People, and Systems teams
• Own centralized hierarchies and structures—including cost centers, general ledger (GL) rollups, and financial reporting categories—to ensure clarity and standardization
• Manage company-wide financial assumptions, including compensation planning, leases, benefits, merit cycles, and tax inputs
• Spearhead scalable process improvements that enhance forecast accuracy, data transparency, and stakeholder engagement
• Develop and enhance reporting packages, dashboards, and executive summaries that highlight key trends, risks, and opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally to identify and execute automation and standardization initiatives that elevate FP&A maturity
• Success in this role would mean improvements in our planning processes, tooling, forecast accuracy, and company-wide accountability
• Within 1 month, you’ll plant your roots, including:
• Completing Sprout’s New Hire training program alongside other new team members
• Developing a strong understanding of our product, customers, and business model
• Diving into our financial planning tools and reporting frameworks
• Learning the monthly forecast cycle and key performance reporting
• Within 3 months, you’ll start hitting your stride by:
• Owning end-to-end forecasting for selected business areas, as well as the forecast consolidation
• Delivering variance analyses and insights to support leadership decision-making
• Beginning to drive process improvements in reporting and forecast accuracy by identifying and implementing automation opportunities to scale FP&A operations
• Leading the annual planning cycle
• Partnering to build and maintain complex financial models for key growth initiatives
• Providing coaching and support to your team members to help them meet their goals and expand their impact
• Within 6 months, you’ll be making a clear impact through:
• Being a trusted advisor to senior leadership across multiple departments
• Leading cross-functional initiatives that improve financial visibility and accountability
• Driving long-range planning and strategic modeling initiatives
• Expanding our FP&A capabilities through mentorship, process refinement, and tooling improvements
• You’ll have built a cohesive, empowered team that is positioned for growth, impact, and strong cross-functional partnership
• Within 12 months, you’ll make this role your own by:
• Serving as a strategic finance partner across the organization, consistently influencing business decisions through data-driven insights and proactive financial guidance
• Leading major cross-functional planning initiatives, including scenario modeling and investment prioritization, aligned with long-term company goals
• Scaling the FP&A function by embedding automation, elevating team performance, and continuously optimizing forecasting and reporting processes