[Hiring] Finance Business Partner @Schema App

Role Description

The Finance Business Partner will play a key role in building the next stage of Schema App’s Finance function. This role will support the Director of Finance with financial planning & analytics, reporting, accounting, and business partnering while helping us build the processes and tools we need to scale.

A key focus will be developing and maintaining a 36-month financial plan and strengthening our forecasting and reporting capabilities. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable in an evolving environment, enjoys building and improving financial processes and systems, and can identify opportunities for greater efficiency, automation, and better decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a SaaS or technology organization.
• Experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Experience building or improving FP&A processes in a growing organization.
• Experience developing financial models and multi-year financial plans.
• Experience with Rillet, Fathom, Dext, and Google Workspace.
• Experience using AI tools, agents, or automation workflows to design, improve, or scale finance processes is an asset.
• CPA designation or progress toward a CPA designation is an asset.

Requirements

• Build and Develop FP&A Processes
  • Build, maintain, and continuously improve the company's 36-month financial plan, including revenue, expenses, headcount, cash flow, and key operating assumptions.
  • Establish and continuously improve core FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
  • Partner with functional leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial plans aligned with company objectives.
  • Track key SaaS and operational metrics, translating business performance into actionable financial insights.
• Reporting & Business Partnering
  • Develop and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and performance reporting for leadership and operational teams.
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights, including variance analysis and clear links between operational drivers and financial results.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to improve financial understanding, reporting quality, and business decision-making.
• Accounting & Controller Support
  • Support the Controller with month-end close activities, including journal entries, supporting schedules, and financial analysis.
  • Manage monthly commission calculations, validation, and tracking while partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Accounting to improve related processes.
• Systems, Automation & Process Development
  • Design and improve scalable finance processes that reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and improve data quality.
  • Identify and implement automation and AI solutions across FP&A and accounting processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and reporting.
  • Develop process documentation and support the implementation and optimization of finance systems and tools.

Benefits

• Culture focused on your growth: Weekly 1:1 with conversations around Professional Development
• Great benefits for health & wellness, and your coverage starts as soon as you do
• RRSP matching!
• Flex days to re-energize on top of vacation days and you don’t work on your birthday
• The Culture Club keeps our virtual team connected through fun and innovative events
• Diverse smart team! The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be

Core Values

• Growth Mindset: Embraces change, seeks feedback, and continuously builds their financial, business, and technical knowledge to improve how Finance supports the organization.
• Resourceful: Proactively solves problems, navigates ambiguity, and finds smarter ways to deliver results using data, technology, AI, and automation.
• One Team: Collaborates across the organization, openly shares financial knowledge and insights, and works toward the best outcome for the company.
• We are Humble: Approaches financial analysis with curiosity, challenges assumptions respectfully, shares expertise openly, and seeks clarity when the answer isn’t known.