Senior Finance Manager

Summary

Join Accela's FP&A team as a key member overseeing the financial performance of global business segments. Collaborate with finance team members and organizational partners to perform analyses and reporting enhancing company decision-making. Drive revenue and profitability while controlling costs to meet financial objectives. Empower finance leadership and the executive team with effective business information. Design and refine financial models, support monthly close processes, lead corporate finance efforts on budgeting and forecasting, and prepare internal and external financial reports. Build and maintain cross-functional relationships, provide ad hoc reporting, and drive process improvements. This role requires availability during Pacific time zone working hours.

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

• 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
• Annual bonus target