[Hiring] Senior Director, Finance @PowerSchool Group

Role Description

The Senior Director, Finance – Revenue leads the Revenue Finance organization, with total-company accountability for the integrity, forecasting, and reporting of subscription and revenue metrics across all business lines. This role sets enterprise strategy for Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and Gross Retention Rate (GRR) management, weekly and monthly revenue forecasting, and long-range revenue planning.

This person builds and leads a five-person team and serves as a primary finance voice on revenue insights in CFO staff meetings and board/investor-facing materials. They are the senior escalation point for revenue data judgment calls and the executive-level finance partner to GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Accounting leadership.

• Lead and develop a five-person Revenue Finance setting team structure, priorities, and career paths.
• Own total-company accountability for subscription and revenue metrics, including ARR, GRR, weekly and monthly revenue forecasts, renewals, credits, cancellations, revenue recognition, and attrition.
• Set enterprise strategy and standards for revenue forecasting methodology, driver-based modeling, and long-range planning.
• Own final sign-off authority on the quarterly ARR lock and company-wide policy for credit and cancellation treatment.
• Serve as a primary finance voice in CFO staff meetings and board/investor-facing materials.
• Serve as the executive-level finance partner to GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Accounting leadership.
• Own the roadmap and budget for revenue and subscription-metrics systems and process investment.
• Direct continuous improvement and automation across lead to cash and revenue forecasting processes.
• Manage the operating rhythm and coordination between the US-based team and COE resources.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly executive and board-level reporting that synthesizes ARR, GRR, revenue forecast variance, and key business drivers.
• Lead revenue-integration planning for M&A, new products, and evolving business models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, revenue finance, or subscription/SaaS finance.
• Prior experience leading a team of 5+ across multiple functions.
• Deep understanding of subscription and recurring-revenue metrics (ARR, GRR, renewals, retention, attrition).
• Experience presenting revenue performance, forecast risk, and revenue insights directly to the CFO or executive staff.
• Demonstrated ownership of policy and control decisions.
• Experience integrating revenue and retention metrics through M&A or new product launches.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Experience operating in a distributed or global team structure.
• Proven track record of driving process improvement, automation, and data-integrity initiatives.

Requirements

• Constant indoor collaborative work environment in close contact with co-workers.
• Frequent social interactions and interruptions.
• Frequent work under time restraints.
• Occasional travel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D).
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan.
• Generous Parental Leave.
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO).
• Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage.