Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Algolia
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$123-162k
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501-1000 employees
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$123-162k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Algolia's mission is to change the way people interact with data.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a strong financial and operational background and the ability to partner with auditors, cross-functional teams, and global stakeholders, especially in finance and HR
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. CPA, CMA, or equivalent financial certification preferred
- 6+ years of experience in financial operations, budget management, or program management, ideally within a tech or R&D-intensive organization
- Proven experience in software capitalization under US GAAP standards and working with global teams
- Experience collaborating with auditors and managing financial compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Strong understanding of CapEx, CoGS, software capitalization, and R&D cost structures
- Deep expertise in US GAAP compliance, audit processes, and financial reporting
- Proficiency with financial tools and systems (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, or similar)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and geographies
- Strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative and adaptable approach
- Skilled at balancing operational execution with financial discipline
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working in a fast-paced environment
- GRIT Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment
- TRUST Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership
- CANDOR Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
- CARE Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company
- HUMILITY Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside
What the job involves
- We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented associate to oversee the financial, operational, and compliance aspects of our Research and Development (R&D) organization
- Reporting directly to the CPO and CTO, this role will manage the R&D operational expense budget, optimize CapEx and CoGS, ensure compliance with US GAAP standards, and handle software capitalization across multiple jurisdictions
- Develop, manage, and track the R&D budget, including OpEx, CapEx, and CoGS
- Provide detailed financial reporting and variance analyses to ensure budgetary alignment with strategic priorities
- Collaborate with Finance to ensure the R&D budget adheres to company-wide financial plans and objectives
- Monitor and optimize capital expenditures and CoGS to ensure cost-efficient R&D operations
- Manage the software capitalization process, ensuring compliance with US GAAP guidelines for internal-use software and software development costs
- Partner with global teams to ensure consistency in software capitalization practices across regions
- Act as the primary point of contact for auditors on R&D-related financial matters, including US GAAP compliance and reporting requirements
- Work with internal and external audit teams to prepare and provide accurate documentation for financial audits
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations across multiple countries and jurisdictions
- Develop and implement streamlined processes for tracking R&D spending, project costs, and resource utilization
- Oversee tools, infrastructure, and vendor relationships critical to R&D operations
- Support R&D leaders in aligning financial planning with long-term product and innovation strategies
- Create dashboards and reports to monitor R&D spend, operational KPIs, and financial performance
- Partner with Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and risk management
- Collaborate with HR to manage headcount planning and resource allocation
Our take
While in-site searching has been available for some time from web search servers such as Google and Bing, its functionality is limited due to it relying on general web scraping techniques which can miss relevant information. By contrast Algolia indexes only the company's site, allowing its search to serve accurate results extremely swiftly, which helps to drive sales conversions aside from making sites far more usable. The efficacy of this solution can be seen from its customer base of over 10,000 companies including the likes of Slack, Zendesk and Lacoste.
To diversify and increase the product range, Algolia have expanded into other real-time APIs such as product recommendations available for eCommerce websites. With the company performing extremely well over the last few years, Algolia have recruited key senior executives to futher its growth. As the company continues to scale it seems likely that an IPO is not too distant a prospect.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES D
Oct 2019
$110m
SERIES C
Total funding: $334m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance
- Mental Health Care
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
Company HQ
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Bernadette Nixon
(CEO, not founder)Was previously CEO of Alfresco. Before that, was CRO at SDL and SVP & GM for OpenText
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