Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

Summary

Join Vanta's Strategic Finance team as a Senior Strategic Finance Manager and become the financial liaison between the team and Engineering and General & Administrative functions. You will play a crucial role in budgeting, forecasting, strategic guidance, and various projects. This position requires cross-functional collaboration, financial expertise, and the ability to deliver strategic insights. You will mentor team members and contribute to the company's overall direction. The ideal candidate possesses 8+ years of relevant experience, advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and communication abilities, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Vanta offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience, ideally in corporate finance, financial planning, and analysis (FP&A), investment banking, or investment management. FP&A or strategic finance experience supporting SaaS businesses and/or the tech industry is critical
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides
• Strong capability to tackle projects, extract key insights, and translate them into actionable strategies that drive business impact
• Proven ability to work effectively and establish relationships with business partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying financial insights in a comprehensible and engaging manner
• Time and project management skills, the curiosity and drive to dig a level deeper
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance partner for Engineering, Product, and G&A functional leaders. Enable key stakeholders on insights produced and provide recommendations to improve business outcomes
• Manage the forecasting and budgeting processes for Engineering, Product and G&A departments. Conduct monthly budget reviews and spearhead annual/quarterly planning efforts
• Lead financial efforts and provide insights on various projects such as forecasting product delivery costs, pricing and packaging strategy, professional services modeling, and many more!
• Provide mentorship and facilitate the growth of the Strategic Finance team
• Prepare recommendations on incremental investment opportunities by weighing financial and strategic trade-offs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SQL and NetSuite
• Experience partnering with engineering functions
• A Master’s degree or higher

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays in the US
• Offices in SF, NYC, Dublin, Sydney, and London