Senior Finance Manager, Lokalise
Strategic Finance/Financial Planning & Analysis
+ Stock options plan
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Localization platform for agile teams
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Localization platform for agile teams
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options plan
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To eliminate the hassle of localization by providing tools to automate, integrate, and better manage your translations.
Role
Who you are
- This role will require a deep understanding of SaaS business models, subscription metrics, and the unique financial needs of high-growth, venture-backed companies
- Education: BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related analytical field (e.g. Engineering, Maths, or Computer Science). MBA preferred
- Experience and Leadership: 8+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance roles. Experience in high-growth SaaS or technology companies. Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and financial modeling for subscription businesses. Experience working in a venture-backed start-up environment is highly desirable. Proven track record of managing and mentoring FP&A teams
- Analytical and Technical Skills: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights. Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, financial modeling. Familiarity with financial planning software (ex: Abacum, Adaptive Insights, Anaplan), BI and Data Analytics platforms (ex: Looker, Mode, Metabase), and ERP systems (ex: Rillet, NetSuite, Sage) a plus. Knowledge of SQL
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Skilled in tailoring messages to diverse audiences, ensuring alignment on financial insights and risks. Proven experience communicating with executive leadership, delivering strategic recommendations, board presentations, and investor updates to drive key business decisions
- Personal Attributes:
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strategic thinker with the ability to manage both day-to-day operations and long-term planning
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization
What the job involves
- We are seeking an accomplished and strategic leader to join our team as the Senior Finance Manager - Strategic Finance/FP&A. In this role, you will play a critical role in driving the financial strategy of our fast-growing, VC-backed B2B SaaS company
- You will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial planning, analysis, and forecasting efforts, partnering with leadership to provide strategic insights, and supporting decision-making processes
- You will report to the CFO
- Strategic Financial Planning: Lead the development of long-term financial models and business plans that align with the company’s growth objectives. Collaborate with leadership to evaluate potential fundraising, M&A, and other strategic initiatives, providing financial insights and scenario analyses
- Financial Forecasting and Budgeting: Manage the annual budgeting process and build rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures. Track performance against forecasts, identifying key variances and providing actionable insights to stakeholders
- Operational Financial Management: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, focusing on key SaaS metrics such as MRR/ARR, churn, CAC, and LTV. Work closely with functional leaders to align financial forecasts with operational performance and identify opportunities for optimization
- Investor Relations and Board Reporting: Prepare financial presentations and reports for board meetings and investor updates. Ensure clear, transparent communication of financial performance, growth metrics, and strategic milestones to external stakeholders
- Strategic Projects and Ad-Hoc Analysis: Lead cross-functional financial projects and provide data-driven recommendations for pricing strategies, market expansion, and product launches. Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support key business initiatives and drive process improvements
- Team Leadership & Development: Mentor and manage a small finance team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance environment. Ensure alignment with strategic goals and encourage a culture of continuous improvement and financial excellence
Our take
Localization can be a headache for companies shipping products to new markets, involving lengthy manual work and often highly general tools like Excel. Add to that the complexities of updating localization strategies to align with new agile software development methods, and it can prove a real hurdle for companies looking to expand their global footprint.
Lokalise allows for localization to be centralized and knitted more tightly into the development process, anticipating pernickety issues like formatting errors thrown up if translations require more space in the target language. This is a substantial development on translation-only services, but it’s becoming an industry standard also offered by competitors like RWS and Memsource.
What will help the relatively young Lokalise compete is a 2,500+ strong customer roster, which includes major enterprises like Revolut, Virgin Mobile, and Starbucks. It’s helped Lokalise cause a stir in the industry, and with global expansion on the rise across all major sectors, it should help the company continue its already impressive growth going forwards.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Flexible working
"Working remotely means we manage our energy - not our time and so I find space for everything that matters to me while giving it my all at work...."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2023
$61.7m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Coworking allowance
- Unlimited PTO and Work-life balance
- Health insurance
- Top-notch tech equipment to work with
- Parental leave
- Personal development budget
- Stock options
- Fun & close-knit team, on- and offline meetings (off-sites)
- Wellness benefits
- 100% remote async work
- Positive Impact (carbon-neutral company)
- Mental health support
- Full-time remote work
- Company events
- Budget for home office set-up
Company values
- Be direct and kind. Put yourself in others' shoes.
- Support one another. Thrive together.
- Build competence. Keep growing.
- Take ownership. Optimize for impact.
- Aim high. Stay down to earth.
Company HQ
Camden, DE
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Leadership
Nick Ustinov
(CEO)A serial co-founder and CEO, who has filled these roles at inbox.lv, Vide Infra Group, Double Coffee, Pozitel Telecom, and Roamerapp.
Petr Antropov
(CRO)Has been on the boards of Forticom (where he was also CFO), OK.RU, and Open Media Group, and served as MD at KBC Securities Ukraine. Went on to co-found Megogo.net and Roamerapp, then work in business development at Apply.
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