Senior Finance Manager

Summary

Join Sprout Social's FP&A team as a Senior Finance Manager, supporting the R&D function and reporting to the VP of FP&A. You will be a strategic partner to the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer, aligning financial decisions with R&D strategy. This role involves leading forecasting, budgeting, and performance analytics for R&D. You will also create financial models related to product investments and pricing, deliver insightful reporting to senior leadership, and partner with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is analytically minded, collaborative, and detail-oriented, comfortable in a dynamic environment and passionate about data-driven decisions. Sprout offers a collaborative, high-performing team and values transparency and strategic partnership.

Requirements

• 9+ years of FP&A experience, with 2+ years of R&D-specific FP&A experience (e.g., R&D efficiency metrics, cloud hosting spend)
• Proven ability to build enterprise SaaS financial models and metrics
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, and forecasting, with the ability to clearly present complex financial information
• Experience delivering reporting and analysis to executives and cross-functional teams
• Experience with financial planning and data visualization tools, such as Tableau and Vena

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting (headcount and discretionary spend), budgeting, and performance analytics (OKRs, KPIs) for the R&D function to guide strategic decisions and create long-term value
• Drive modeling related to product investments and pricing & packaging, with a deep understanding of the technical roadmap within the R&D organization
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to senior leadership in support of Sprout’s financial planning processes
• Partner cross-functionally with teams including Product, GTM, Accounting, and People Ops to provide strategic recommendations grounded in financial data
• Play a key role in our annual planning cycle, monthly forecasts, and performance metrics reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leveraging AI or machine learning tools to enhance forecasting accuracy, identify trends, or automate financial analysis
• A track record of improving and scaling FP&A processes and systems
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insights

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
• Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
• Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
• Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting
• Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. Sprout maintains a remote workforce in many places in the United States. However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed. Few roles require an office setting. If your position requires a physical presence in a Sprout office, it will be evident in the job listing and your offer letter
• Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit)
• Employees are able to enroll in Sprout’s company’s 401k plan, in which Sprout will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution
• Sprout offers “Flexible Paid Time Off” and ten paid holidays