Strategic FP&A Partner for Engineering & Product

DDN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DDN is seeking a strategic FP&A partner to Engineering and Product leadership. You’ll translate roadmap decisions into measurable outcomes, and guide capital allocation, product strategy, and unit operations.

Build trusted relationships to influence resource allocation and reflect end-to-end R&D financial planning. The ideal candidate combines strong finance fundamentals with curiosity about technology products.

Qualifications

• Proficient in financial modeling and executive-ready presentations.
• Experience partnering with technical stakeholders and leadership.
• Familiar with SQL, BI tools, and planning tools.
• Strong ability to translate strategy into financial insight.

Responsibilities

• Embedded finance partner to Engineering and Product leadership, influencing resource allocation and roadmap decisions.
• Own end-to-end R&D financial planning: budgeting, forecasting, LRP, and variance analysis.
• Partner to define efficiency metrics and manage cloud/on-prem costs.
• Develop KPI reporting aligned to business objectives and product portfolio state.
• Support pricing, packaging, and deal structure redesign as the business evolves.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive presentations

Business partnership

Stakeholder management

AI interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field

4+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or management consulting

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Pigment

Adaptive

Workday

Job description

DDN is seeking a strategic FP&A partner to Engineering and Product leadership. You’ll translate roadmap decisions into measurable outcomes, and guide capital allocation, product strategy, and unit operations.

Build trusted relationships to influence resource allocation and reflect end-to-end R&D financial planning. The ideal candidate combines strong finance fundamentals with curiosity about technology products.