FP&A Manager

Summary

Join Aurora Solar's FP&A team as a motivated Manager to drive the business forward through actionable insights. This highly visible role involves strategic business collaboration, budgeting/forecasting, and ad-hoc analyses. You will partner with cross-functional teams, own FP&A processes, and improve efficiency. The ideal candidate possesses advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, experience with financial planning tools, strong communication, and a deep understanding of SaaS business models and GAAP. Aurora offers a remote-first work environment with various benefits including flexible PTO, parental leave, stipends, and comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

• Intense desire to deliver excellence in all things you do
• Advanced and proven knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets
• Experience owning a financial planning tool (such as Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels throughout the company
• Attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with the ability to follow-through
• Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced environment to ensure key deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Demonstrated knowledge of SaaS business models and experience in analyzing SaaS metrics
• Proficient understanding of financial statements and GAAP

Responsibilities

• Partner with and support strategic discussions with cross-functional business partners; help influence effective decision-making by providing valuable insights and building trust
• Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly and annual FP&A processes (e.g., management reporting, variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting) for your areas of focus
• Own continued improvements, maintenance, and model building
• Collaborate with Finance peers to define, implement and track performance metrics/KPIs to monitor business results and to drive stakeholder engagement and accountability
• Simplify, streamline, and automate FP&A processes, as well as make full use of forecasting and financial system capabilities that will allow us to continue to scale rapidly and globally
• Work with the accounting team on month-end close to derive accurate and timely reporting that helps identify variances from expectations and trends

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with data systems and / or Python, SQL, JavaScript

Benefits

• Flexible PTO - Take the time when you need it
• Parental Leave - 16 weeks with 100% base salary + gradual return to work
• WFH Stipend - An initial $675 CAD(Non-engineers) or $1000 CAD (Engineering roles)
• Coworking Stipend - $400 CAD / month if you prefer to be at a coworking facility near you *Please note that stipend amounts are based on USD; local currency amounts may vary with FX rate fluctuations
• Energize Fridays - Company-wide days to log off and recharge
• Connectivity Stipend - Up to $100 CAD / month towards internet or phone
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - Aurora will cover 100% of premiums for employee-only and dependent coverage of our supplemental medical, dental, and vision plans