Director, Revenue Planning And Analysis

Summary

Join Synthesia, a rapidly growing AI video communications platform, as their Director, Revenue Planning & Analysis. This pivotal role will see you developing and managing the organization's revenue model, collaborating with various teams to build performance reporting tools, and tracking performance against the revenue plan. You will analyze customer trends, enhance reporting processes, and drive strategic financial projects. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in FP&A, strategic finance, or commercial analytics, along with advanced data literacy and exceptional communication skills. Synthesia offers a competitive benefits package including private medical insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or commercial analytics
• Advanced data literacy and modeling expertise, with proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
• Proficient in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker; SQL experience is a strong plus
• In-depth understanding of the value and cost drivers in a hypergrowth SaaS environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, high-growth, PE/VC-backed organizations
• Commercial acumen, with a capacity to assess decisions from diverse perspectives
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with an ability to simplify complex data insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Proven problem-solving ability and keen attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic setting
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including founders, executives, and VPs

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the organization’s revenue model, aligning it with headcount, productivity, and quota planning
• Collaborate with RevOps and Analytics teams to build accurate, accessible performance reporting tools
• Partner with GTM VPs to refine and maintain headcount, productivity, and quota models
• Track performance against the revenue plan, quantifying and communicating the financial impact of target variances while recommending mitigation strategies
• Lead or participate in monthly commercial performance retrospectives across departments
• Provide detailed analyses to support revenue and cost-related initiatives
• Analyze customer trends and insights to guide strategic decisions
• Work closely with operations, sales, and HR teams to enhance reporting processes and deliver actionable commercial insights
• Drive strategic financial and GTM projects and support future fundraising efforts

Preferred Qualifications

Strong SQL skills; familiarity with DBT is advantageous

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance (London)
• Paid parental leave entitling primary caregivers to 16 weeks of full pay, and secondary 5 weeks of full pay
• 25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based
• Cycle to work scheme (London)
• Regular socials and company retreats + free office snacks and regular tasty lunches! (London)
• A generous referral scheme
• Pension contribution/salary sacrifice. (London)
• A brand new computer + monitor and an additional home office set-up budget
• A huge opportunity for career growth as you’ll help shape a market-defining product