Director of FP&A

Andela; United States; Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Andela is seeking a Director of FP&A to serve as a strategic partner in shaping planning, investments, and executive decision-making as we scale.

You will own the end-to-end financial planning engine, lead annual and rolling forecasts, and provide clear, investor-ready narratives to guide growth decisions and capital allocation across the company.

Qualifications

• Exceptional storyteller capable of distilling complex analyses for executive audiences.
• Systems thinker who connects financial drivers to business strategy.
• One team mentality and cross-functional collaboration are essential.
• Low ego, low drama; share credit and take accountability.
• Great listener, hungry for feedback and continuous improvement.

Responsabilités

• Own the corporate financial model, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow with scenario planning.
• Lead end-to-end planning cycles (annual plan, rolling forecasts, long-range plan) from templates to Board review.
• Manage monthly business review to diagnose financial health (budget vs actual, variance drivers).
• Build capital allocation and investment frameworks supporting growth initiatives.
• Develop unit economics, cohort and scenario analyses to inform decisions.
• Partner with GTM, Data, and RevOps on revenue forecasting and risk/opportunity identification.
• Prepare investor-ready narratives linking performance to strategy.
• Manage one Finance Business Partner.

Connaissances

Storytelling

Systems thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Business judgment

Listener mindset

Ownership mindset

Team-player

Outils

Excel

Financial modeling

FP&A tools

Description du poste

• The Director of FP&A is a strategic partner responsible for shaping how Andela plans, invests, and makes decisions as we scale
• This role blends analytical rigor, strong business judgment, and clear storytelling to help the executive team navigate complexity and tradeoffs with confidence
• You will own the company’s financial planning engine end-to-end and operate as a deeply embedded partner to leaders across the company
• Success in this role requires someone who thrives in ambiguity, exercises strong judgment, and takes full ownership of outcomes
• This is a role for a steady, proactive operator who sees around corners and brings clarity to complex decisions
• Own the corporate financial model, including the full three-statement build (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) and the scenario planning architecture layered on top of it
• Leadall end-to-end planning cycles (annual operating plan, monthly rolling forecasts, long-range plan), from creating the process to building templates through executive review and Board approval
• Own the monthly business review to diagnose financial health of the business (budget vs actual analysis, variance drivers, and forward-looking implications)
• Build capital allocation and investment frameworks to build business cases for growth initiatives, evaluate experiments, and tradeoffs with financial discipline
• Build unit economics, cohort, and scenario analysis to identify optimization opportunities and inform strategic decisions
• Partner with GTM, Data, and RevOps on revenue and pipeline forecasting; proactively identify risks and opportunities to achieving company targets
• Prepare clear, investor-ready narratives that connect financial performance, operating drivers, and forward-looking strategy
• Manage one Finance Business Partner

Exceptional storyteller, capable of distilling complex analyses into strategic insights for executive and board audiences with clarity and precision; ability to influence across all levels without direct authority2+ years of people management experience, building and leading high-performing teamsSystems thinker who connects financial drivers to business strategyA collaborative, proactive, curious, and growth mindset with a passion for problem solving and driving impact8+ years of experience across corporate finance, FP&A, strategic finance, or related roles, including at least 5 years in corporate/strategic finance at a high-growth B2B technology or SaaS companyAdvanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with modern FP&A toolsBusiness problem solver: You’re not just a functional expert; you consistently get praise for approaching your function through the lens of solving business problemsOne team mentality: You break silos across teams. You put the company and mission first above your team aloneLow ego, low drama: You share credit, take blame. You like being wrong because it means someone else had an even better ideaGreat listener, hungry for feedback: You’re always seeking to improve – our product, our business, yourself. You solicit diverse opinions and deeply listenOwner, not renter: You see a problem, you fix it or find someone who will. The buck stops with youTeam-player: You roll up your sleeves and get scrappy. You do this by proactively collaborating with your team while actively engaging in important details that matterExceptional Leadership: As an Andelan, you’ll serve as a role model for the rest of the company, you do not need to manage people to be a leader at Andela! Think about the feedback your peers typically give you – if it usually sounds like the below, we want to hear from you: