Senior Manager Corporate FP&A

Sophos Plc; Oxford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cybersecurity company in Oxford seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A to lead financial consolidations and analytics. This role involves forecasting, budgeting, and P&L support in a dynamic SaaS environment. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in FP&A, strong skills in financial modeling, and the ability to communicate insights to senior leadership. Benefits include employee wellbeing initiatives and community support programs.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion networks

Annual charity initiatives

Global wellbeing days

Monthly wellbeing webinars

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Strategic Planning experience, ideally within a SaaS organization.
• Experience with financial consolidations, pro-forma reporting, and foreign currency translation.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and improving complex financial models.

Responsibilities

• Own the companywide EBITDA modeling and consolidated forecast.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly consolidated reporting with actionable insights.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and tools.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

KPI analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

8+ years in FP&A or Corporate Finance

Tools

Adaptive Planning

Salesforce

NetSuite

Job description

As a key member of the Corporate FP&A team, the Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A will drive our financial consolidations process and drive the analytics that measure overall company performance. This role is highly cross-functional and will be responsible for forecasting, budgeting, long-term planning (LTP), KPI analytics, revenue and deferred revenue modeling, and comprehensive P&L support within our planning systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic SaaS environment, excels in financial modeling, and partners effectively across functions to influence strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the companywide EBITDA modeling and consolidated forecast, improving forecast accuracy and strengthening the overall financial planning process.
• Serve as a key problem-solving partner to Finance, Accounting, and business leaders across the organization.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly consolidated reporting that clearly identifies trends, variance drivers, and actionable insights for business partners and executive leadership.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to streamline and manage the Long-Term Plan (LTP) process, and establish a systematic approach to track the performance of strategic growth initiatives.
• Own and enhance the revenue and deferred revenue forecasting models, improving visibility into underlying drivers and supporting more accurate go-forward planning.
• Raise the bar on KPI reporting by building and continuously improving a metric framework that supports data-driven decision making across the business.
• Support Adaptive Planning including troubleshooting issues, implementing enhancements, and maintaining system integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, tools, templates, and reporting to scale with company growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Strategic Planning experience, ideally within a SaaS organization.
• Experience with financial consolidations, pro-forma reporting, and foreign currency translation impacts to the financial statements.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and improving complex financial models, including revenue, deferred revenue, and P&L forecasting.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate operational strategies into financial outcomes and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear, succinct, and actionable insights for senior executives.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a passion for improving processes and tools.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning, Salesforce, or NetSuite.
• Prior involvement in LTP processes, KPI frameworks, and companywide consolidation models.
• Familiarity with SaaS revenue metrics (ARR, ACV, GRR, NRR, churn, expansion, etc.).

Benefits

• Our people - we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.