Director of Global Financial Planning & Analysis (United States)

Uptempo; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Uptempo, a growth-focused company, is seeking a strategic Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead their financial function. In this high-impact role, you will guide financial planning, partner with the CFO, and provide leadership to ensure accurate forecasting and budgeting that supports agile decision-making. Your experience leading FP&A in a high-growth environment will be essential to drive the company's financial insights and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading FP&A in a high-growth environment.
• Proven track record in building and mentoring finance teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-first company with change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 18-month forecasting process and annual budgeting cycle.
• Develop a five-year financial model for strategic planning.
• Provide people leadership to the FP&A team.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Cross-functional relationship-building

Strategic thinking

High business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

At Uptempo, we help marketing leaders drive better decisions, faster.

As we continue to scale, we're looking for a strategic and operationally-minded Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead this function through our next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the CFO, this high-impact role will provide financial leadership, partner cross-functionally, and ensure our business is operating with insight, intention, and clarity.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a rolling 18-month monthly forecasting process and annual budgeting cycle that supports agile decision-making across the business
• Develop and maintain a long-range, five-year financial model to guide strategic planning
• Analyze historical performance, provide variance narratives, and identify risks and opportunities to refine current forecasts
• Own board and private equity reporting — ensuring accuracy, insight, and timeliness
• Build and refine key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business health and inform executive decision-making
• Provide people leadership to the FP&A team — cultivating a culture of high performance, continuous learning, and collaboration
• Support M&A initiatives including financial modeling and integration planning
• Evaluate and implement FP&A tools to drive forecasting efficiency and support broader process improvements across Finance
• Partner with the CFO and executive leadership team on capital allocation strategies and scenario planning

What You Need to Succeed:

• 5+ years leading FP&A in a global or high-growth environment
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field
• A proven track record of building and mentoring strong finance teams
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional relationship-building skills
• A strong ability to juggle competing priorities, influence outcomes, and think strategically
• High business acumen, curiosity, and a bias for action
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, remote-first company with frequent change

Bonus Points For:

• Experience in a PE-backed SaaS business
• Successful participation in a liquidity event or exit
• Hands-on M&A integration and system implementation experience
• Familiarity with marketing performance, revenue operations, or marketing resource management

Our Interview Process:

• 30 minute meeting with our Head of Talent
• 45 minute meeting with ourCFO & Controller
• 45 minute meeting with our Chief People Officer
• 45 minute meeting with theBoard