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About Us:
Cognism is market leader in international sales intelligence. Access to our premium data, has helped a wide variety of global revenue teams change their approach to prospecting, leading them to predictable and prosperous outcomes.
As we grow, one of our main objectives is to continue hiring individuals, who are both a professional and cultural fit for Cognism. Our company values are at the core of everything we do!
At Cognism;
We are Nice!
We’re Collaborative. We’re in this together!
We’re Solution-Focused. For every problem, we’ve got a solution!
We’re Understanding.
We Celebrate Individual Contributors.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive global workplace, which encourages you to achieve any goals you may have, while having fun along the way!
For more information on Cognism’s intuitive sales intelligence platform, powered by world-leading data, compliance and targeting, please visit www.cognism.com
About The Role
The VP of FP&A will be responsible for all aspects of financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. This is a key role that will collaborate with leadership across the organization to develop robust financial and operational plans and track performance against those plans. The role will address short term and long-term strategic planning as well as the capital needs of the organization.
This role will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer.
Responsibilities
- Identifies areas for improvement and/or efficiency and process improvements
- Develops and delivers relevant reports and metrics to corporate leadership
- Assists in creating and implementing long range, strategic goals for the Company
- Responsible for the approval and ongoing administration of the area annual budgets
- Building visibility into various business processes by implementing financial reporting procedures and measurement tools to identify profit enhancement opportunities
- Managing the review of monthly variance analysis functions and activities related to financial statements and budgets, providing direction and ensuring appropriate resolution of variances
- Collaborating closely with leadership to prepare annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and period close variance analysis to ensure consistency/accuracy of financial data presented to executive management
- Managing or participating in special/ad hoc projects including developing project priorities, plans, methodologies, schedules, and budgets; estimating human and financial resource requirements; and directing/managing external consultants, monitoring progress and reviewing quality of work
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to navigate and network with different departments in an organization
- This is a highly hands on role with a focus on detail, which requires the ability to work quickly and accurately on an independent basis, giving great attention to detail and displaying the initiative to quickly identify and resolve variances, failures, and discrepancies.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
- 10+ years relevant finance and accounting experience including previous experience
- SaaS experience, preferred
- Investment banking or Private Equity experience preferred
- Expertise with Netsuite, Pigment, Adaptive, Hibob preferred but not required
- Proven ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
Benefits
- 20 days’ holiday allowance, plus all the usual public holidays.
- A day off for your birthday!
- Access to private medical, dental and vision insurance schemes.
- Access to 401K scheme.
- Access to mental health support and services from Spill.
- Access to Cognism’s Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured.
- Monthly Wellbeing Allowance.
- Regular talks, ‘community’ events and social activities.
