Senior Finance Manager, Sprout Social

• You’re analytically minded, highly collaborative, and able to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail
• You’re comfortable navigating an evolving environment, excited to build scalable processes, and passionate about enabling data-informed decisions
• If you're looking to join a collaborative, high-performing FP&A team that values transparency, accountability, and strategic partnership, this could be the role for you!
• 9+ years of FP&A experience, with 2+ years of R&D-specific FP&A experience (e.g., R&D efficiency metrics, cloud hosting spend)
• Proven ability to build enterprise SaaS financial models and metrics
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, and forecasting, with the ability to clearly present complex financial information
• Experience delivering reporting and analysis to executives and cross-functional teams
• Experience with financial planning and data visualization tools, such as Tableau and Vena

Desirable

• Sprout Social is looking to hire a Senior Finance Manager on the FP&A team to support the R&D function
• This high-impact individual contributor role reports directly to the VP of FP&A and serves as a strategic partner to both our Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer
• You’ll play a critical role in aligning financial decisions with our R&D strategy and long-term vision
• Lead forecasting (headcount and discretionary spend), budgeting, and performance analytics (OKRs, KPIs) for the R&D function to guide strategic decisions and create long-term value
• Drive modeling related to product investments and pricing & packaging, with a deep understanding of the technical roadmap within the R&D organization
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to senior leadership in support of Sprout’s financial planning processes
• Partner cross-functionally with teams including Product, GTM, Accounting, and People Ops to provide strategic recommendations grounded in financial data
• Play a key role in our annual planning cycle, monthly forecasts, and performance metrics reporting
• Sprout Social’s FP&A team is a critical driver of the company’s strategic direction and growth
• We’re a fast-paced, high-impact team that thrives on data, collaboration, and innovation. As our business scales, we’re seeking a Senior Finance Manager who can evolve our financial strategy alongside it
• 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 R&D
• Delivering variance analyses and insights to support leadership decision-making
• Beginning to drive process improvements in forecasting and planning
• Building and maintaining complex financial models for key growth initiatives
• Informally supporting junior team members by sharing best practices or reviewing models as needed
• Within 6 months, you’ll be making a clear impact through:
• Becoming a trusted advisor to senior leadership across R&D
• Partnering with Product leaders to align financial plans with strategic goals
• Expanding FP&A capabilities through mentorship, process refinement, and tooling improvements
• Within 12 months, you’ll make this role your own by:
• Acting as a key strategic finance partner to R&D and Product leadership, helping drive alignment between investment decisions and business outcomes
• Owning and evolving long-range planning models for R&D, incorporating headcount, tooling, and roadmap-driven scenarios
• Of course, what is outlined above is the ideal timeline. Business needs may shift, and other projects or responsibilities could be added at your manager’s discretion