Senior FP&A Team Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Be the mastermind of Storyblok’s financial reporting setup. To drive strategic business decisions, you align cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. This role requires a deep understanding of SaaS business model, including knowledge of benchmarks of SaaS KPI. As a Senior FPA Team manager you are responsible to drive the automation process with Google, Netsuite and other BI tools. You manage your team with a strategic mindset and show the ability to communicate complex financial information to executives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manage and streamline the preparation of monthly financial statements, budgets, cost reports, and financial forecasts with all involved teams and ensure accuracy. 
• Regularly update forecasts based on actual performance, market trends, and changes in business strategy.
• Lead the KPI report creation and conducted in-depth analysis of key business and cost drivers.
• Enable the managers to compare key KPI against relevant industry (B2B SaaS, relevant ARR) benchmarks. 
• Drive the annual budgeting process, including setting timelines, coordinating with different teams, consolidating inputs, and prepare analysis for the Senior leadership team.
• Develop long-term financial models with your team, incorporating revenue forecasts together with revenue operations, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and cash flow projections.
• Partner with business leaders to provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
• Act as a key financial advisor to the executive team, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making processes.
• Lead system/process improvements, automation and standardization initiatives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Financial Planning and Analysis Team that acts as a business partner to different divisions.
• Work closely with the data team for automation and data accuracy.
• Develop one data source with the data team and different reporting functions within Storyblok. 
• Be part of operational work and support the entire Financial Planning and Analysis Team team during peak times.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience managing a team and financial planning and analysis 7+ years in the SaaS industry
• Experience as a Financial controller, working closely with Accounting 
• Proven track record of managing a high-performing FP&A team and driving strategic financial initiatives, preferred experience with a Start-up or Scale-up.
• Deep understanding of cost accounting, forecasting and deviation analysis
• Education in accounting and FPA
• Consistent track record of automation within financial initiatives
• Strong skills with Google Sheet (Excel), Netsuite and BI tools

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a strategic mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strategic thinking and a knack for numbers
• Strong work ethic, accountability, and team-player mentality
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills