FP&A Manager: ARR Forecasting & Strategy

X4V Rapid7 LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Rapid7 LLC in Boston seeks a Manager, FP&A to lead ARR forecasting, corporate planning, and critical CFO initiatives. You will build end-to-end models turning bookings, renewals, and churn into forward-looking growth insights for senior leadership.

You will craft compelling narratives on ARR performance, drive scenario analyses, and guide top-line planning across the OPP and long-range horizons. Strong Excel, AI tooling, and strategic communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of finance experience in SaaS or related sectors.
• Advanced Excel and audit-ready modeling skills.
• Experience using Claude or AI tools for analysis.
• Expert SaaS ARR knowledge including bookings, churn and retention.
• Strong corporate planning, budgeting, and forecasting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end ARR forecasting models translating bookings, renewals, expansion and churn into growth visibility.
• Craft ARR performance narrative for growth drivers and retention for executives.
• Execute ARR waterfalls and retention analyses, cohort modeling, scenario planning.
• Lead top-line planning workstreams within OPP/long-range/rolling forecasts for P&L alignment.
• Drive strategic finance initiatives including business cases and M&A diligence.
• Build driver-based sensitivity models to evaluate risk-return trade-offs.
• Partner with Revenue Ops, Sales GTM, and Corporate FP&A to unify ARR metrics.
• Implement AI-enabled reporting to automate recurring insights.

Skills

Advanced Excel

AI tools (Claude)

SaaS ARR dynamics

Executive communication

Job description

Rapid7 LLC in Boston seeks a Manager, FP&A to lead ARR forecasting, corporate planning, and critical CFO initiatives. You will build end-to-end models turning bookings, renewals, and churn into forward-looking growth insights for senior leadership.

You will craft compelling narratives on ARR performance, drive scenario analyses, and guide top-line planning across the OPP and long-range horizons. Strong Excel, AI tooling, and strategic communication are essential.