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Overview:
The Sr. Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will serve as a key member of the Finance leadership team reporting directly to the Vice President FP&A. This leader will be expected to deliver impactful business analysis and play a key part in driving insightful business decisions and strategy. By way of first-class management reporting, diligent analyses, and strategic modeling, the Financial Planning & Analysis team plays a key role in partnering with the business and informing leadership of actual and projected performance, as well as analyzing business trends, changes, and new initiatives in a fast-paced and highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. This role is responsible for driving improvements in the quality of our work as the PowerSchool business grows organically and through acquisition. We are seeking a seasoned FP&A professional with an entrepreneurial drive, strong leadership skills, and proven ability to partner with various business partners.
The Sr. Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will serve as a key member of the Finance leadership team reporting directly to the Vice President FP&A. This leader will be expected to deliver impactful business analysis and play a key part in driving insightful business decisions and strategy. By way of first-class management reporting, diligent analyses, and strategic modeling, the Financial Planning & Analysis team plays a key role in partnering with the business and informing leadership of actual and projected performance, as well as analyzing business trends, changes, and new initiatives in a fast-paced and highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. This role is responsible for driving improvements in the quality of our work as the PowerSchool business grows organically and through acquisition. We are seeking a seasoned FP&A professional with an entrepreneurial drive, strong leadership skills, and proven ability to partner with various business partners.
Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Oversee day-to-day operational function within FP&A, partnering closely with key stakeholders across the business and driving the FP&A function as a proven center of analytical excellence to support financial discipline and thoughtfulness throughout the company
Produce “Board Ready” key deliverables such as the annual operating budget process, track, and report on performance relative to plan, and manage ongoing rolling forecast updates
Build and iterate on complex financial models covering all aspects of PowerSchool’s operations that will enable effective decision making regarding the company’s revenue growth strategy, cost structure, and capital expenditures
Improve operating teams’ understanding of financial statements and budget adherence with thoughtful and transparent analysis and partnership
Maintain and enhance efficiency of internal financial reporting processes, serving as a thought leader to upgrade reporting standards through the pursuit of continuous process improvement
Establish, track, and monitor key operating metrics used to drive the business to greater efficiency
Create ad-hoc analyses to drive business strategy, improve efficiency and maximize ROI
Help drive finance discipline, fact-based decision-making, and financial visibility
Collaborate with operating teams and provide fact-based recommendations that support revenue growth targets and improve profitability, operating efficiency, and effectiveness
Manage the periodic non-GAAP aspects of reporting to private equity shareholders and lenders
Qualifications:
To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Qualifications include:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Statistics; MBA and/or CPA a plus
5+ years of FP&A management experience; track record of FP&A success in SaaS, license software and services industries strongly preferred
Excellent Excel modelling skills and experience using Salesforce, NetSuite, and Adaptive Planning strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience with financial analysis and planning in a fast-paced dynamic company
Ability to present clear, detailed, and accurate work product to senior leadership is essential
EEO Commitment:
PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
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