Corporate FP&A manager

Watershed; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed is seeking a Corporate FP&A Manager to own the corporate financial model and serve as the primary finance partner to our Product, Customer, Business Foundation and Executive teams. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to ensure financial rigor across the organization.

You will collaborate with Founders and cross-functional leaders to drive insights, performance metrics, and strategic planning, including headcount,

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Investment Banking/VC/PE.
• 2+ years inside a high-growth B2B SaaS company.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Company-Wide Planning & Forecasting across revenue, headcount, expenses and cash flow.
• Drive monthly/quarterly close, board and investor reporting with variance analysis.
• Own headcount and opex planning with department heads.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights for decision-making.

Skills

Financial modeling

P&L management

Forecasting

SaaS metrics

Business partnering

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Rippling

Job description

About Watershed

Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform. Companies like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, FedEx, Visa, and Dr. Martens use Watershed to manage climate and ESG data, produce audit-ready metrics for voluntary and regulatory reporting including CSRD, and drive real decarbonization. We are looking for team members who love product-building, want to work hard at a mission-oriented startup, and will collaborate with us in shaping the culture of a growing team.

We have offices in San Francisco, New York, Denver, London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City, and remote team members across the US and Europe. We hope that you'll be interested in joining us!

The role

We’re looking for a Corporate FP&A Manager to own our corporate financial model and serve as a primary finance partner to our Product, Customer, Business Foundation and Executive team.

Reporting to our Head of Finance, you will lead managing budget and forecast processes, variance analysis, and shaping how we measure and communicate company performance. You will work closely with our Founders, executive leadership, and key cross-functional partners to ensure financial rigor and visibility across the organization.

What You Will Do

Corporate Planning & Consolidation

• Lead Company-Wide Planning & Forecasting: own the short and long-term corporate financial models as well as planning processes to ensure accuracy and agility in planning across revenue, headcount, expenses, and cash flow including tax forecasting and infrastructure planning
• Lead monthly and quarterly close, board and investor reporting: budget vs. actual analysis at both corporate and departmental levels. Owning core SaaS metrics: Gross Margin %, Magic Number, Cash Burn Multiple, Rule of 40
• Drive the cash model: to guide capital allocation
• Translate complex financial data: into clear insights that drive operational performance and executive decision-making

Expense & Business Partnership

• Finance partner to Product, Engineering, Design & Science on spend and resourcing decisions
• Partner with Business Foundation and the Customer org to align resourcing with demand, watching gross margin
• Own headcount and opex planning with department heads

What You Will Bring

• 6-8+ years in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Investment Banking / Venture Capital / Private Equity, including 2+ years inside a high-growth B2B SaaS company
• Strong financial modeling, P&L management, forecasting, and annual / long-range planning experience
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics and recurring revenue mechanics
• Proven business partnering: able to translate complex financials for non-finance leaders and push back when it matters
• Nice to have: experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and/or Rippling (or equivalent CRM/ERP/HRIS platforms)

Must be willing to work from an office 4 days per week (except for remote roles)

Watershed has hub offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Mexico City and satellite offices in Denver, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Where we have offices, employees are expected to be in office for 4 days per week. Certain jobs are open to being remote and will be specifically noted on the jobs page and in the job description if so.

What’s the interview process like?

It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1 to 2 conversations about Watershed, your experience, and your interests. Next steps can vary by role, but usual next steps are a skill or experience interview (e.g. a coding interview for an engineer, a portfolio review for a designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in person interview panel. We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process.

What if I need accommodations for my interview?

At Watershed, we are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health needs, religious observances, neurodivergence, or pregnancy-related support requirements. If you need assistance during your process, please contact your recruiter.