Head of FP&A & Strategic Finance

Salve.Inno Consulting; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 523,000 - 784,000; Full time

Job summary

Salve.Inno Consulting is seeking a Head of FP&A & Strategic Finance to lead the FP&A function end to end and act as a trusted partner to the CFO and leadership team. This senior role combines budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, SaaS metrics, and strategic planning, with responsibility for multi-entity, multi-currency planning and a distributed FP&A/BI team across the business.

You will drive board and investor reporting, build scalable processes, and enhance the planning infrastructure

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FP&A experience, multi-entity and multi-currency SaaS/enterprise software.
• Deep knowledge of SaaS metrics: ARR, MRR, GRR/NRR, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40.
• Build driver-based financial models and planning frameworks from scratch.
• Experience scaling or improving an FP&A function and leading teams.
• Strong people-management, hiring, developing FP&A/BI professionals.
• Proficient with Pigment, Anaplan or Adaptive Insights for planning.
• Experience with ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue forecasting and multi-year contracts.
• Comfort with AI/automation to improve FP&A processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and driver-based forecasting end to end.
• Develop SaaS unit economics: ARR, bookings, GRR/NRR, CAC, LTV, Rule of 40.
• Establish and maintain KPI framework to monitor performance and guide decisions.
• Build and lead a distributed FP&A and BI team; hire, develop, mentor.
• Own monthly/quarterly management reporting with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare board/investor materials with scenario analysis and recommendations.
• Own cash flow forecasting in collaboration with finance and treasury.
• Partner with GTM leadership on pipeline economics and sales compensation.
• Advance planning infrastructure using Pigment or similar tools.
• Ensure planning across entities, currencies, and business units scales.
• Identify opportunities to automate FP&A workflows and models.
• Act as strategic finance partner to leadership for growth and resource allocation.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

SaaS metrics

Multi-entity planning

Team management

BI tools

Pigment

Education

MBA

CFA

CIMA

Tools

Pigment

Anaplan

Adaptive Insights

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time
Location: EU Remote

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of FP&A & Strategic Finance to lead the FP&A function end to end and act as a trusted financial partner to the CFO and wider leadership team.

This is a senior role combining financial planning, business performance analysis, SaaS metrics, commercial finance, and strategic decision support. You will own budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, board and investor reporting, and the company’s financial planning infrastructure.

You will also build and lead a distributed FP&A and BI team, establishing scalable processes and systems to support a growing, multi-entity SaaS business.

The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A expertise with commercial understanding, leadership experience, and the ability to turn complex financial information into clear insights and actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the annual budgeting, long-range planning, and driver-based forecasting processes end to end.

• Own and develop the company’s SaaS unit economics and growth metrics, including ARR, bookings/billings, GRR/NRR, CAC, LTV/CAC, and Rule of 40.

• Establish and maintain the KPI framework used to monitor business performance and support strategic decision-making.

• Build and lead a distributed FP&A and BI team, including hiring, developing, and mentoring team members.

• Own the monthly and quarterly management reporting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.

• Lead the preparation of board and investor reporting materials in partnership with the CFO, including scenario analysis and recommendations around growth, margins, and investment priorities.

• Own cash flow forecasting in partnership with the finance and controlling teams, supporting treasury and banking decisions.

• Partner with GTM leadership on pipeline economics, CAC payback, sales compensation, and other commercial performance metrics.

• Further develop and professionalize the company’s planning infrastructure using Pigment or similar planning technology.

• Ensure planning and reporting processes can scale across multiple entities, currencies, and business units.

• Identify opportunities to automate and improve FP&A workflows, reporting, modelling, and analysis.

• Act as a strategic finance partner to leadership, providing financial insight to support growth and resource allocation decisions.

Requirements

Technical & Professional Experience

• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, including ownership of budgeting and forecasting for a multi-entity, multi-currency SaaS or enterprise software business.

• Strong understanding of SaaS financial and commercial metrics, including ARR, MRR, bookings/billings, GRR/NRR, churn, CAC/LTV, and Rule of 40.

• Proven ability to build driver-based financial models and planning frameworks from scratch.

• Experience building, scaling, or significantly improving an FP&A function.

• Proven people-management experience, including hiring, developing, and supporting FP&A or BI professionals.

• Strong experience with modern financial planning tools such as Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or similar.

• Experience partnering with GTM leadership on pipeline economics, deal desk processes, sales compensation, and commercial planning.

• Working knowledge of ASC 606 / IFRS 15, particularly as it relates to revenue forecasting for complex, multi-year, or milestone-based enterprise contracts.

• Strong understanding of financial modelling, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.

• Experience working in a fast-growing, multi-entity environment is highly desirable.

• Professional finance qualification such as CFA, CIMA, MBA, or an international equivalent is a plus, but not required.

• Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve FP&A processes, including GenAI tools and workflow automation platforms.

Leadership & Communication

• Comfortable working with ambiguity and bringing structure to a fast-growing environment.

• Able to build processes that operate reliably without requiring constant direct involvement from the FP&A leader.

• Strong delegation and people-development skills.

• Comfortable presenting financial insights and recommendations to senior executives and board-level stakeholders.

• Able to translate complex financial data into a clear business narrative.

• Proactive in identifying and escalating budget risks, forecast variances, and emerging financial issues.

• Strong track record of hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing finance talent.

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple recurring reporting and planning deadlines.

• Treats reporting, forecasting, and budgeting deadlines as critical business commitments.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership position with significant ownership and influence over the FP&A and strategic finance function.

• The opportunity to shape and scale FP&A processes within a growing SaaS environment.

• Direct partnership with the CFO and wider executive leadership team.

• The opportunity to build and develop a distributed FP&A and BI team.

• A remote-first working environment within the EU.

• Exposure to strategic planning, SaaS metrics, commercial finance, and board-level reporting.

• An environment that encourages the use of modern technology, AI, and automation to improve finance operations.

Additional Information

• Full professional fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required.

• EU-based candidates eligible to work remotely within the EU are welcome to apply.

• Occasional travel may be required for team collaboration and company meetings.

• No regular customer travel is expected.