Head Of FP&A

Summary

Join Octopus Deploy as the Head of FP&A and establish the FP&A function for a pre-IPO, profitable, Australian software company. Work alongside the leadership team to develop a data-driven strategy and plan, driving business modeling forward. Collaborate with executives across the company to find ways to succeed together. This role involves building a team, leading budget planning cycles, contributing to executive decision-making, preparing management reports, and driving process improvement. The ideal candidate will have some form of accounting qualification, 5-10 years of relevant experience, and strong analytical and communication skills. Octopus Deploy offers a transparent compensation system, along with benefits such as annual leave, paid sick leave, parental leave, and stock options.

Requirements

• Some form of accounting qualification
• 5-10 years Commercial / FP&A Manager/ strategy level experience
• Experience in SAAS
• Excellent communication to consult with a broad audience
• Strong analytics skills interpreting data and providing recommendations

Responsibilities

• Establish the cadence of how our FP&A team should operate
• Lead the quarterly and annual budget planning cycles to drive long-term strategic planning
• Contribute to executive decision-making, supported by financial modelling, insights and analysis of key performance drivers
• Business Partner with executive leaders to support and influence their plans
• Prepare and present timely and accurate management reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Helping develop our systems to be efficient and effective
• Prepare business cases for capital investment, pricing strategy and other business decisions
• Drive process improvement in the finance reporting function
• Encourage continuous improvement, automation and implement best practices
• Build and develop a high performing team

Preferred Qualifications

IPO experience

Benefits

• Minimum of 25 days annual leave
• Up to 10 days of paid sick and carers leave
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave with flexible return options
• Stock options