FP&A Manager (Research & Development)

Restaurant365; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

401k with employer math.

Stock options

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Fully Covered Health Insurance

Annual learning and development

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Employee recognition and TIP program

Fertility guidance and support

Online legal solutions

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Pet and life insurance

Wellness programs

Health concierge and support

Meditation and mindfulness courses

Gym discounts and virtual fitness

Job summary

Restaurant365 seeks an FP&A Manager to partner with R&D leadership, driving planning, budgeting and forecasting for engineering, product and DevOps. You will build and maintain headcount and opex models, analyze hosting and product COGS, and guide investment decisions with scenario analyses.

The role requires deep financial modeling skills, strong business partnering with technical teams, and a track record of delivering actionable insights that improve gross margin and cost efficiency

Qualifications

• 8+ years of FP&A, Finance, Business Analysis, or related experience in R&D/Engineering/Product environment.
• Ability to interpret financial statements and convey key recommendations to executives.
• Experience building and maintaining headcount and opex models for R&D.
• Experience with ERP/CRM/spend management systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D leadership to drive planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Own COGS model for multi-tenant SaaS platform and unit economics.
• Forecast hosting costs on Azure and AWS and support cost optimization initiatives.
• Deliver accurate R&D financial reporting, dashboards, and executive-level analyses.
• Apply AI tools to accelerate financial analysis and incorporate insights into forecasts.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive storytelling

Business partnering

Cloud cost optimization

Advanced Excel

SaaS industry knowledge

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field

Tools

Aleph

Sage Intacct

Salesforce

Ramp

Job description

• We are looking for a highly motivated FP&A Manager with strong critical thinking and a passion for partnering with the business
• This role will be the key finance partner to the R&D organization — Engineering, Product, and DevOps driving meaningful analysis and recommendations on R&D spend, hosting and product COGS, and AI tooling costs
• As part of the FP&A team, this role will analyze financial and operational performance, develop actionable insights, and present recommendations to R&D leadership and the executive team
• This is an individual contributor role: the candidate will work independently and as part of a team to drive annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting across the R&D organization
• Serve as the key FP&A business partner to R&D leadership (Engineering, Product, and DevOps), supporting all planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the organization
• Build and maintain R&D headcount and opex models, including hiring plans, contractors, and capitalized software costs
• Build scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate investment trade‑offs — hiring plans, infrastructure commitments, technology, and other strategic R&D initiatives — and partner with R&D leadership on prioritization
• Own monthly R&D budget-to-actual and forecast variance analysis, partnering with functional leaders to identify anomalies, trends, and key drivers behind variances in R&D spend and hosting costs, and incorporate opportunities for optimization into future forecasts
• Partner with Engineering and DevOps to forecast and manage Azure and AWS hosting costs, including usage trends, contract terms, capacity requirements, and committed spend, and provide financial analysis to support cost optimization initiatives such as reserved instance/savings plan commitments and vendor contract negotiations
• Own the COGS model for our multi-tenant SaaS platform — hosting, cloud infrastructure, third-party services, and support costs — and build and maintain unit economics (cost per customer, per location, per transaction) tied to gross margin trends and pricing
• Build business cases with Product that connect technology investment to payback period, margin impact, and revenue or retention upside, and establish a cost allocation and tagging approach so spend is attributable to products, features, and customers
• Forecast and evaluate AI tooling and infrastructure spend (e.g., Claude, agentic workloads) across R&D and other teams, and recommend cost-effective usage and licensing strategies
• Ensure the timely delivery of accurate R&D financial reporting, forecasts, and management analyses — including dashboards and a regular operating cadence for near real-time visibility into cost and margin impact — and support board- and executive-level reporting on gross margin, R&D efficiency, and capital allocation
• Applies AI tools to accelerate R&D financial analysis and reporting, validates the accuracy of AI-generated outputs, and incorporates AI-driven insights into forecasts and recommendations

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, takes initiative, works well under pressure, and excels at handling ambiguityA well-qualified candidate will have strong business partnering skills, comfort working with technical stakeholders, and an analytical mindset to assist in solving complex business problems

• Knowledge and experience in the SaaS/software industry
• Experience in leveraging AI tools to build and manage complex financial models (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT)
• Experience with financial planning, ERP, CRM, and spend management systems (e.g., Aleph, Sage Intacct, Salesforce, Ramp) preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure billing and cost management (e.g., Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer) and FinOps concepts preferred
• 8+ years of FP&A, Finance, Business Analysis, or related experience, including experience supporting an R&D, Engineering, or Product organization
• Ability to interpret financial statements and convey key recommendations to the business
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to self-review work and consistently deliver accurate, polished outputs
• Ability to solve complex business challenges and work with company executives to understand business needs and strategy, delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on the business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), backed by excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of Excel including modeling, and experience preparing executive-level presentations
• Comfort partnering with technical stakeholders (Engineering, Product) and translating technical concepts into financial terms

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off: Recharge when you need, so you can stay energized and focused.
• 401k with employer math.
• Stock options to purchase equity.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee discount programs to lifestyle vendors and servcies.
• Fully Covered Health Insurance: R365 provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—100% paid for full-time employees.
• Annual learning and development reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Employee recognition and TIP program.
• Fertility guidance and support.
• Online legal solutions.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Pet and life insurance.
• Wellness programs.
• Health concierge and support.
• Meditation and mindfulness courses.
• Gym discounts and virtual fitness classes.