Manager, FP&A

SolarWinds; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions provider is seeking a finance professional to drive reporting and analysis in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and have 4–6 years of experience in FP&A or related roles. Responsibilities include partnering with various departments to provide financial insights, creating financial models, and performing ad-hoc analyses. This role is key to supporting strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to grow within the company.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction services, accounting, or related analytical role.
• Familiarity with AI tools for data analysis or automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to provide financial insights.
• Build and maintain financial models and analyses to support forecasting.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and drive projects for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication skills

Comfortable operating in ambiguous situations

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

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

Tools

Tableau

NetSuite

Salesforce

Job description

At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.

The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world‑class solutions in a fast‑paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!

This role sits at the intersection of corporate finance and business unit partnership, working directly with BU leaders to drive reporting, analysis, and strategic decision‑making that will directly impact multiple BUs within a growing on‑prem and SaaS business. This role will report to the Director of FP&A focused on supporting corporate reporting, SaaS and on‑prem BUs, hosting/Finops, and federal professional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering leadership to provide financial insights and decision support
• Build and maintain Excel‑based financial models and analyses to support forecasting and strategic decision making leveraging large datasets from multiple systems (NetSuite, Salesforce)
• Maintain and expand hosting cost model, refine unit‑economics of various SaaS products and analyze potential deals for gross margin assessment
• Perform ad‑hoc financial analysis and drive projects to support strategic initiatives, leadership requests, and operational decisions
• Support corporate FP&A items including lender reporting, audit/tax requests, annual planning, quarterly board decks, ARR/ACV reporting with KPI analysis focused on various retention metrics, and other monthly and ad‑hoc requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 4–6 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction services, accounting, or related analytical role
• Advanced Excel skills required, Tableau experience and familiarity with AI tools for data analysis or automation a plus
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail
• Effective communication skills and comfort working with non‑finance stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous situations and driving collaboration cross‑functionally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced software environment

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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