[Hiring] Director, FP&A @FreshBooks

Role Description

We are looking for a Director of FP&A with deep expertise in capital activity and strategic finance. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will be responsible for the capital markets support and related strategic analysis. This role is a key strategic partner to the executive leadership team, responsible for driving timely, responsive, and accurate inputs into all capital activities including debt, equity and M&A processes. This is a highly visible position that blends FP&A leadership with capital markets execution and requires the ability to operate at both a strategic and analytical level. The Director will not only maintain and enhance FreshBooks’ outward facing forecast models and KPI reporting, but will also manage the company’s capital processes and VDRs to ensure a great working experience with our external partners. This key leadership role will also be responsible for reviewing and supporting internal forecasting and accounting practices to ensure compatibility with our outward facing efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in finance, with significant tenure in private equity, hedge funds, capital markets advisory, or investment banking.
• Experience at a top-tier professional services firm (e.g., Bain, BCG, McKinsey) or a leading investment bank (e.g., Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley) is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of successfully executing capital markets transactions (e.g., debt issuances, private equity transactions or M&A) and managing complex capital structures.
• Expert-level financial modeling skills, including the ability to model complex financing scenarios and valuation impact. Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with other data processing / visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, Alteryx). Data analysis skills including SQL proficiency are a must.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex financial and capital markets concepts to senior executives, Board members, and external investors.
• Extensive experience working with company executives, team leads and peers to collaboratively drive capital activity.
• Deep familiarity with subscriber-based (SaaS) business models and how they are valued by investors and partners.
• Expert understanding of global business strategy and the ability to link capital activity directly to shareholder value creation.

Requirements

• Champion and promote company values while as a member of a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaborative growth.
• Experience with international financial operations and regulations is a plus.

Benefits

• This role is open to remote candidates within Canada and the United States.
• Travel to Toronto and various other locations in North America and Europe (up to 12x/year) may be required.