[Hiring] Director of Financial Planning & Analysis @Granicus

Role Description

Granicus is seeking an energetic, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to join our Finance team, reporting to the VP of FP&A. This is a high-visibility finance leadership role with the opportunity to shape decisions across a significant portion of the business. The Director will serve as a strategic finance partner to senior leaders across various teams to help drive strategic and operational initiatives as the business continues to grow and scale.

What Your Impact Will Look Like

• Serve as a trusted strategic finance partner to senior leaders across various functions, translating business performance into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Influence decisions on headcount, operating spend, resource allocation, investment priorities, and profitability by connecting financial results to operational drivers and business outcomes.
• Lead the planning and forecasting processes for supported organizations, including annual operating planning, rolling forecasts, monthly outlook updates, and scenario analysis.
• Manage and develop a high-performing FP&A team, including hiring, coaching, performance management, prioritization, and career development.
• Establish clear operating rhythms, timelines, and accountability across planning, forecasting, and business-review processes; manage effectively through change and competing priorities.
• Own hands-on financial modeling and help evolve Adaptive Insights, including planning models, reporting capabilities, process improvements, and user adoption.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and decision-useful reporting and analysis for senior leadership, including budget-versus-actual reviews, key performance indicators, operating trends, and risks and opportunities.
• Improve visibility into revenue and margin performance, including recurring and non-recurring revenue drivers, margin trends, and areas for operational improvement.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and business leaders to strengthen data quality, reporting infrastructure, financial processes, and visualization of key performance insights.
• Lead value-added analysis and financial decision support for strategic initiatives, including investment cases, profitability initiatives, and other cross-functional business priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and ways of working to make the organization more efficient, scalable, and responsive.

Qualifications

• You have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar quantitative discipline.
• You have 8+ years of experience in financial planning, forecasting, and/or budgeting.
• You have outstanding problem solving skills.
• You take a highly collaborative team approach to work.
• You have a record of accomplishment and delivery against objectives.
• You have excellent systems skills/accounting software package proficiency.
• You are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, and ideally Salesforce and Adaptive Insights.
• You are a detail-oriented team player with strong self-direction.

Requirements

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.