What the job involves
- 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 conduct in-depth analysis of key business and cost drivers.
- Enable managers to compare KPIs against relevant industry (B2B SaaS) benchmarks.
- Drive the annual budgeting process, including setting timelines, coordinating with different teams, consolidating inputs, and preparing 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 a single source of truth for our financial data and B2B SaaS KPIs in collaboration with our 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.
Who you are
- Experience managing a team and financial planning and analysis, with 7+ years in the B2B SaaS industry
- Investment banking / investing or management consulting background is an advantage
- 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 a scale-up.
- Deep understanding of cost accounting, forecasting and deviation analysis
- Degree in finance, accounting or related fields preferred
- Consistent track record of automation within financial initiatives.
- Strong skills with Google Sheet (Excel), Netsuite and BI tools
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