Corporate FP&A Manager: OPEX & Headcount Forecasting

Gong.io; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellbeing Fund (wellness stipend)

Mental Health benefits with therapy/co

401(k) program

Education & learning stipend

Flexible vacation time

Paid parental leave

Company-wide recharge days

Work from home stipend

Job summary

Gong is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A in the San Francisco area to own the consolidated OPEX model and personnel forecasting, translating complex data into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will drive the monthly BVA process, build bottoms-up headcount models, and partner with FP&A and Accounting to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting.

This role requires a 6+ year track record in FP&A and a finance-focused bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, equity research, or strategy consulting.
• Deep expertise building scalable bottoms-up financial models in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Demonstrated experience owning personnel and OPEX forecasting in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with enterprise software metrics and connecting cost structure decisions to revenue and unit economics.

Responsibilities

• Own Gong's consolidated OPEX model, maintaining bottoms-up departmental forecasts that roll into the corporate P&L with accuracy and discipline
• Build and continuously improve the company-wide personnel model, including headcount by department, hiring curve assumptions, attrition, and compensation and benefits — the single most important cost driver in the business
• Drive the monthly BVA process for all OPEX lines, synthesizing inputs from FP&A business partners into a clear, well-supported corporate narrative
• Lead scenario modeling and ad hoc financial analysis that informs how Gong allocates resources and makes strategic investment decisions
• Partner with the Senior Corporate FP&A Manager to deliver consolidated financials and build the OPEX narrative for executive reporting, QBRs, and Board of Directors reviews
• Support the quarterly forecasting process and annual planning cycle, ensuring OPEX forecasts reflect current business realities and are grounded in sound methodology
• Track and improve forecast accuracy over time — identifying where and why OPEX forecasts miss and driving ongoing improvements to the process
• Build and maintain OPEX planning templates and models in Pigment, partnering closely with the Corporate FP&A team to improve automation and reporting efficiency
• Partner with Accounting to support the month-end close process and ensure financial data integrity across systems

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Excel/Google Sheets

Stakeholder communication

OPEX forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related discipline

Tools

Pigment

NetSuite

Salesforce

Job description

Gong is seeking a Manager, Corporate FP&A in the San Francisco area to own the consolidated OPEX model and personnel forecasting, translating complex data into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will drive the monthly BVA process, build bottoms-up headcount models, and partner with FP&A and Accounting to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting.

This role requires a 6+ year track record in FP&A and a finance-focused bachelor’s degree.