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Canva · 21 hours ago

GTM FP&A Manager (15 month contract)

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $204K/yr

5+ years exp

Canva is a company redefining how the world experiences design. They are seeking a GTM FP&A Manager to support the global Go-to-Market organization by partnering with teams to forecast, plan, and analyze performance trends, enabling data-driven decisions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Graphic DesignPhoto EditingPublishingSoftwareWeb Design

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

You’ll build strong relationships with GTM leaders, becoming a dependable, solutions-oriented partner who brings clarity to complex decisions

You’ll help teams understand the story behind the numbers - connecting operational activity to financial performance - and you won’t hesitate to offer a point of view or constructively challenge where needed

You’ll work closely with partners across Sales, Customer Success, RevOps, People, Accounting, and the wider FP&A team, delivering impact across planning, forecasting, and strategic initiatives

You’ll own the budgeting, monthly close, and expense forecasting processes for the GTM organization

Driving the budget management and monthly reforecasting cadence in partnership with GTM leaders, our People team and other FP&A teams

Independently analysing drivers behind headcount costs, commissions, T&E, tooling, and other investments—and synthesising their impact into succinct insights

Identifying risks, opportunities, and trade-offs by connecting trends across teams, time periods, and strategic initiatives

Preparing clear, concise, executive-ready commentary and performance materials that “start with the answer” and meet the needs of senior audiences

Your ability to anticipate downstream impacts, balance short-term accuracy with longer-term thinking, and see analysis through to actionable recommendations will be core to your success

You’ll take ownership of the unit economics model which measures the LTV:CAC and CAC payback for Canva’s sales business

You’ll refine assumptions, improve structure, or rebuild components where necessary to ensure our models reflect reality, scale with the business, and support strategic decisions

This requires strong modelling craft - building and maintaining models of moderate to high complexity with high attention to detail - as well as the ability to translate model outputs into compelling narratives for GTM and Finance leaders

You’ll evolve how Canva forecasts commissions by tightening the connections between attainment, SPIFFs, hiring plans, quota structures, and ramp curves

You’ll partner deeply with RevOps, Sales leadership and Accounting to ensure forecasts are accurate, explainable, and aligned with business performance

This work blends operational understanding with strategic thinking—requiring judgement, clarity, and a keen eye for spotting early signals

You’ll Proactively Identify Opportunities To Streamline Processes, Improve Data Integrity, And Enhance The Overall Effectiveness Of GTM Forecasting And Reporting

You’ll Contribute To Key Initiatives Across GTM Finance, Such As Improving headcount reconciliation, accuracy, and reporting

Building or refining ROI frameworks for evaluating investments or resource allocation

Enhancing our forecasting methodologies and performance metrics

Supporting annual and long-range planning cycles

Across these projects, you will bring a balance of structured problem-solving, creativity, and a focus on operational excellence

Qualification

FP&AFinancial modellingB2B SaaS experienceSQLAnaplanStrategic insightCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCross-functional collaboration

Required

5-8 years of work experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or a similar role, ideally in B2B SaaS or another high-growth technology environment

Background in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategy / management consulting or audit is a strong plus

Highly analytical, with strong financial modelling skills and a track record of owning and improving models and processes

Strong communication skills and can craft clear, concise narratives for senior audiences—especially when synthesizing complex financial and operational data

Comfortable offering strategic insight, highlighting trade-offs, and guiding leaders toward better decisions

Build trust quickly and partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders

Thrive in ambiguity and take initiative to bring structure, clarity, and direction

Experience with Anaplan, SQL, or similar BI tools