[Hiring] Head of Financial Planning & Analysis @Canonical

Role Description

We are hiring for the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, to lead the global FP&A Teams and be a leader within the wider finance team. You will play a key part leading our monthly business reviews and forecasting, annual planning, and continuously drive cross-functional business alignment, as well as develop the long term roadmap for the FP&A team. Our ideal candidate is a highly analytical independent thinker, who has a proven record of leading a team to use data analysis to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions.

Location: This is a remote role in AMER or EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office.

• Develop executive reporting dashboards and documents including Board reporting, monthly financial results and other management presentations
• Analyse & Report monthly results, leading indicators and KPIs to support monthly forecasting and annual plan attainment
• Provide commercial analysis, develop growth targets, and evaluate strategic initiatives
• Work with product managers to produce, aggregate, and distribute both market insights and competitive intelligence
• Manage financial models, including budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning
• Drive improvements in data analysis, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modeling techniques to deliver insights
• Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations to support month end close, flux review processes, and financial reporting
• Drive multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy
• Play a key role in preparation of critical public financial documents to support an IPO process, including supporting the production of investor materials and public filings
• Guide the annual FP&A activity calendar to provide decision support to the executive team
• Mentor colleagues within the FP&A team, as well as peer teams
• Control costs via methodical reviews of department spend, procurement strategies, and business wide process efficiency

Qualifications

• An exceptional academic track record
• Experience and a deeply rooted passion to lead successful team members, and aid in their career growth
• Have operated in a high growth, multi currency/geography technology business with a mixed go-to-market motion
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character
• Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, financial modeling, and BI tools
• Understanding of core accounting principles
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passionate, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet and exceed commitments
• International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long

Requirements

• MBA or equivalent combination of professional certifications and experience (nice-to-have)
• Previous experience as a subject matter expert in Financial Planning & Analysis (nice-to-have)
• Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems (nice-to-have)

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.
• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Bi-annual compensation review.
• Company recognition rewards.
• 40 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays and our All Company holiday periods.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass for lounge access.