Sales Finance Strategy Lead - SaaS Growth & M&A

Proofpoint; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Annual wellness days

Recognition programs

Global collaboration opportunities

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior FP&A and Corporate Development leader to normalize P&L across GAAP and cash, translate results into topline, cost and synergy insights, and support diligence and integration for a large sales organization.

You will bring 8+ years in FP&A, sales finance, corporate development, or related fields, with strong C-suite exposure and a hands-on, collaborative approach across global teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in FP&A, sales finance, corporate development, or related roles.
• Experience presenting to C-suite and partnering with GMs or BU leaders.
• Hands-on modeling depth for large sales orgs and channel economics.
• Understanding of GAAP and cash-basis reporting, ASC 606, ASC 340-40.

Responsibilities

• Read a target's P&L on GAAP and cash basis and translate into topline, cost and synergy implications.
• Support diligence and integration planning for sales organizations; harmonize capacity and compensation.
• Bring acquired baselines and forecasting methods onto Proofpoint standards post-close.
• Build advanced models and reconcile planning with deal models; work with large data sets.

Skills

FP&A experience

SaaS topline experience

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced modeling in Excel

AI-enabled analytics

Tools

Excel

Claude

Job description

Proofpoint is seeking a Senior FP&A and Corporate Development leader to normalize P&L across GAAP and cash, translate results into topline, cost and synergy insights, and support diligence and integration for a large sales organization.

You will bring 8+ years in FP&A, sales finance, corporate development, or related fields, with strong C-suite exposure and a hands-on, collaborative approach across global teams.