Director, FP&A

Astronomer designed Astro, an industry-leading data orchestration and observability platform for data teams. Powered by Airflow, Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and drive data-driven applications.

We’re a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team of learners, innovators and collaborators. Our mission is to empower data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life.  As a member of our team, you will be at the forefront of the industry as we strive to deliver the world's data. 

Your background may be unconventional; as long as you have the essential qualifications, we encourage you to apply. While having "bonus" qualifications makes for a strong candidate, Astronomer values diverse experiences. Many of us at Astronomer haven't followed traditional career paths, and we welcome it if yours hasn't either.

About this role:

Astronomer is on a mission to revolutionize data orchestration with Astro, our modern data orchestration platform built on Apache Airflow™. We're searching for a Director of FP&A to join our talented finance team and become a key architect of our financial future. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategy, fueling our growth trajectory, and ensuring we have the financial resources to achieve our ambitious goals.

What you get to do:

• Manage and oversee the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.

• Provide accurate and timely financial and management reports to stakeholders, highlighting key performance indicators and metrics

• Conduct financial analysis to support decision-making on investments, cost reduction initiatives, and other business opportunities.

• Manage and drive our workforce strategy, in collaboration with the People and Talent Teams

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect relevant data and insights for financial analysis.

• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the business to support strategic planning initiatives.

• Preparation of presentations and reports for executive leadership, board meetings and external stakeholders.

• Finance business partner for Engineering, Product and G&A.

What you bring to the role:

• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis.

• Deep understanding of B2B SaaS businesses, metrics, and customer lifecycle

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.

• Proficiency in using financial software such FP&A tools and ERP systems such as Workday and Anaplan

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial concepts to non-finance professionals

Bonus points if you have:

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a SaaS global high growth company.

• 3+ years of managerial experience.

• A highly entrepreneurial “roll up your sleeves” mentality

• SQL experience

The estimated salary for this role ranges from $190,000 - $240,000, along with an equity component. This range is merely an estimate, and the width of the range reflects willingness to consider candidates with broad prior seniority. Actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

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