Senior FP&A Manager, Pendo

• This role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited institution
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant operational experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity
• Prior working experience with SaaS revenue and margin financial models and key operating/financial metrics
• Minimum of two (2) years of prior business partnership and collaboration experience
• Working knowledge of standard financial reporting framework and key US GAAP principles
• Experience with financial planning tools (e.g. Anaplan, Adaptive, Planful), Salesforce, ERPs and an advanced knowledge of Google Sheets/Excel
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without need for current or future sponsorship

Desirable

• Pendo is looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to join its growing Finance team
• This is an exciting opportunity where you will play a key role in the company’s financial planning and reporting activities, by partnering closely with the leaders of various business functions across the company
• As an experienced member of the team, you will help set the vision for FP&A strategy & processes, optimizing for best-in-class financial practices & driving efficiency
• This position will report to the Senior Director of FP&A and you will work closely with other leaders within Finance and Accounting functions
• Own Pendo’s SaaS ARR & Services topline financial model
• Partner with leaders across the business to better understand their financial and operating results, solve complex business challenges, identify risks/opportunities and make smart investments
• Support highly visible recurring deliverables including month-end reporting, quarterly forecasts, annual planning & budget, and long-term financial plan
• Own the financial projections models for both the near and long term, driving a high degree of accuracy in the near-term (12-18 months) and working with business partners to identify levers for greater efficiency in the long-term
• Support the annual budgeting process and continuous forecasting process
• Refine financial reporting processes for internal stakeholders and investors, utilizing automation to allow the team to focus on analysis rather than manual synthesis
• Design and improve financial models and reporting at the department and company-wide levels. Be accountable for the models’ core assumptions, quality, timeliness and accuracy
• Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variance to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Proactively challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement, standardization, and simplification of our FP&A core processes
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required