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Kong Inc. · 4 months ago

Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Kong Inc. is a leading developer of cloud API technologies, focused on enabling companies to adopt an API-first approach. They are seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis to drive the corporate model, engage with cross-functional teams, and manage the budgeting and strategic planning processes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesDeveloper APIsEnterprise SoftwareOpen Source

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a broad range of cross-functional leaders to obtain assumptions, identify key metrics, assess impacts, and run sensitivity/scenario analysis to provide decision support

Reporting on, analyzing, and providing proactive business insights into revenues and expenses

Developing and maintaining the corporate forecast models to produce the annual operating plan, scenario planning as well as the most up to date operating plan in order to assess overall company performance in relation to targets

Drive the quarterly/annual budgeting and planning process, as well as long-range strategic planning

Working closely with the accounting team to ensure a timely and accurate financial close and incorporate necessary inputs to the forward-looking corporate model

Aid in company-wide target setting and active management of the company opex and headcount

Building partnerships with functional managers to understand drivers, trends, opportunities and to share insights and recommendations

Undertake ad hoc projects, financial reporting and analysis

Partner with department owners to provide operational analysis and reporting and to drive improvements to operating expense efficiency and forecasting

Effectively track budget and communicate budgets to owners and FP&A business partners and recommend possible tradeoffs or saving needed to meet budget envelopes or top-level KPI’s

Provide monthly/quarterly budget vs. actual variance analysis at the corporate level and help drive an operating cadence for budget owners and internal stakeholders

Apply advanced Google Slides skills to ensure that Finance creates visually impactful slides for executive and Board-level presentations

Find, suggest and pursue cost reduction opportunities

And any additional tasks required by manager

This person will sit on the Operating Leadership Team (OLT) of Kong, which is the senior management team within Kong that will help set organization strategic objectives, track progression and identify obsticales and drive towards execution and achievement of those GK-SO’s along with potential re-allocation of resources

Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence decision making with senior leadership audiences

Build productive and positive relationships across the organization at all levels to drive influence

Build the framework for the analysis behind company-wide strategic decisions related to responsible functions

Ensure Resource Planning and Roadmaps are aligned and operating plan and budget are adhered to

Responsible for running quarterly budget vs actual and variance analysis and liaise with budget owners

Derive usable models by the business to inform and obtain positive business outcomes

Work with key stakeholders in creating a tops-down and bottoms up short term and medium term budget that supports the LOB

Explore new market and business model through industry trends, historical trends, competitive assessment, etc. and build/evaluate recommendations for strategic growth and monetization within the R&D

Qualification

Corporate financial planningBudgetingForecastingFinancial analysisExcel proficiencySaaS business experienceUS GAAP knowledgeLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsMulti-taskingCuriosityAttention to detailTeam-orientedCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Strong analytical skills and demonstrated intellectual curiosity

High attention to detail with the ability to keep the big picture in mind

Affinity towards leadership and action

Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, high growth environment

Results-focused, team-oriented and a strong work ethic

15+ years of Finance and or Business Operations experience with 2+ years of experience in a SAAS business

Strong skill set with a corporate financial planning platform (Pigment, Anaplan or Adaptive Planning), as well as upstream workforce planning platforms (Workday)

Power user status when it comes to Excel

Background in corporate finance or investment banking

Bachelors in finance, accounting, or quantitative field

Good working knowledge of US GAAP required