Senior Finance Manager

Summary

Join Accela's FP&A team as a key member overseeing the financial performance of various business segments worldwide. Collaborate with finance team members and organizational partners to perform analyses and reporting enhancing company decision-making. This role ensures Accela meets financial objectives by driving revenue, profitability, and cost control. Empower finance leadership and the executive team with necessary business information. You will design financial models, support monthly close processes, lead budget forecasting, prepare management reporting, and improve data accuracy within the company systems. This position requires strong analytical skills, experience in FP&A, and proficiency in financial modeling and software.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field; MBA preferred
• In-depth administrative experience with Adaptive and working knowledge of NetSuite
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Big 4 Accounting, or private equity
• Outstanding analytical skills and proven ability to simplify large amounts of data into actionable insights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience developing and delivering presentations
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in 3 statement financial modeling
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously under tight timelines; flexibility to adjust to new demands; self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced unstructured environment
• Experience working with large datasets, automation, or business intelligence skills
• Unwavering ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Design and refine detailed financial models to forecast and analyze functional costs, understand sources of variances, and improve forecast accuracy
• Support monthly close processes, including in-depth variance analysis and data upload
• Lead corporate finance efforts on annual budget, monthly, and quarterly forecasts
• Prepare internal and external monthly & quarterly management reporting, analyze financial results, assess risks and opportunities, and communicate key messages to senior management
• Own and improve Workday Adaptive to ensure data accuracy
• Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams to synthesize and integrate updates
• Support executive management by providing timely ad hoc reporting on critical issues
• Establish relationships of trust with business partners across the company and gain a deep understanding of relevant drivers
• Actively seek, participate in, and drive the development and implementation of Corporate FP&A process improvements
• Availability during Pacific time zone working hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Software or SaaS company experience strongly preferred
• Use of Power BI or other data manipulation and visualization tools is a plus

Benefits

• Annual base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 – $150,000
• Annual bonus target
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Family planning benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Health savings account with company contributions
• Flexible spending account
• Life, accident, and disability coverage
• Business travel insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other well-being benefits