Senior Finance Manager (R&D)

Instructure, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Ownership stake

Mentoring opportunities

Community engagement

Growth opportunities

Impact culture

Job summary

Instructure, Inc. is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead finance for our R&D organization. You will own FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for R&D, including software development costs and COGS, guiding strategic decisions with leadership.

You will partner with engineering and product leadership, drive headcount and resource planning, and present actionable recommendations to executives. This role combines technical finance with strategic influence across product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Senior finance experience with leadership and mentoring.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics; MBA/CPA preferred.
• Experience partnering with engineering or product teams; cloud cost drivers helpful.
• 8+ years in FP&A/Engineering Finance in high-growth SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for R&D.
• Own P&L for R&D, including headcount, COGS, and OPEX.
• Drive headcount/resource planning aligned with roadmaps.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Partner with engineering/product teams on cost optimization.
• Mentor a senior analyst and support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Leadership

Mentoring

FP&A

SaaS

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA or CPA

Job description

• Instructure is looking for a motivated, experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead finance for our R&D organization


• You’ll lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for R&D, including software development costs and the cost of goods sold that comes with running our products, and your work will shape strategic decisions across the business


• You’ll partner closely with engineering and product leadership to support R&D execution, improve visibility into performance, and make sure resources are invested well


• This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives on curiosity, problem-solving, and making an impact through collaboration with technical stakeholders


• Lead finance support for R&D departments, including annual planning, forecasting, reporting, financial modeling, and analysis. Partner with engineering and product stakeholders to build accurate, insightful financial plans


• Own the P&L process and analysis for R&D functions, including headcount, cost of goods sold (including infrastructure and hosting spend), and other operating expenses


• Drive coordinated headcount and resource planning to keep engineering investment aligned with product roadmaps and company priorities


• Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior leadership, with clear, actionable recommendations


• Partner with engineering and platform teams on cost of goods sold analysis, helping identify opportunities to manage cost as the business scales


• Partner with corporate FP&A on the long-range planning model, supporting cross-functional communication and updates on key drivers


• Develop repeatable business, operational, and financial processes that all key partners understand


• Mentor a senior analyst, building a collaborative, high-performing environment


• Support strategic initiatives and special projects with financial modeling, analysis, and recommendations


• Find and build AI-driven process improvements across R&D finance by identifying the manual workflows worth automating

Benefits

• Join a passionate community of educators and the people working to support them


• Access to a large course library, mentoring and coaching opportunities, and regular feedback


• Community engagement (partnerships, volunteering, free learning resources, and ongoing outreach efforts)


• Office culture that values outcomes and impact above all


• Equity and ownership programs give every employee a stake in our future


• Ownership, recognition, and celebrations of shared success


• Growth opportunities (we’re all about helping our people move into (and thrive in) new roles)

Proven experience in a senior finance role, with demonstrated leadership and mentoring skillsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or CPA is preferredExperience partnering with engineering or product teams, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure cost drivers, is a plusEight or more years of experience in FP&A, Engineering Finance, or a related field, ideally in high-growth SaaSExpert proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting techniques, and advanced Excel functions