Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description: • Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly close processes for all business units. • Partner with the accounting team on aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including managing expense accruals, management reporting, and budget vs. actual variance analysis. • Update the forecast on a rolling basis including inputs for headcount spend, non-headcount spend, and capital expenses. Collaborate with business partners to ensure that the forecast is accurate, precise and achievable. • Analyze financial and operational results to understand and report on KPIs, variance to forecast, variance to budget, and underlying causes for business performance. • Prepare and present financial results, risks, and opportunities to business partners and the Senior Leadership Team using professional reports and compelling visuals. • Collaborate with leaders across the company to ensure resource allocation is aligned with company strategy and provide creative alternatives and recommendations. • Act as a trusted financial advisor to business partners and the senior leadership team. • Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and systems to meet the needs of the growing business. • Develop financial projections, pro forma financial statements, and other analyses (e.g. NPV, breakeven, make vs. buy, payback, etc.) for new business cases and for investor presentations. • Identify strategic drivers of the business and develop scenario-based forecasts based on the impact of these drivers. • Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management, including recommendations backed by data. • Provide guidance and team development for direct reports as needed. • Stay current on FP&A industry best practices. • Actively monitor and analyze external factors such as market trends, competitor actions, technological advancements, and industry regulations to identify potential opportunities and threats. Requirements: • 10+ years relevant experience with increasing levels of responsibility and people leadership experience • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field • In-depth proficiency in aspects of accounting/finance and knowledge of US GAAP • Ability to present financial information to a non-financial audience • Strong project management and organizational skills are essential • Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential • Strong Excel skills and ability to create functional and scalable models • Superior communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to foster communication/collaboration amongst departments • Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workloads and achieve effective results in a dynamic, ever-growing and often ambiguous environment • Proven desire to learn and go above and beyond to continuously improve processes and deliverables • Demonstrated ability to grow and mentor supporting team members • Experience with startup companies or high growth companies, particularly in R&D intensive/deep tech businesses • Ability to travel, if required to support the business • (Desirable) MBA and/or CPA • (Desirable) Previous experience in finance for a software development function • (Desirable) Experience working with planning & reporting systems such as Netsuite or Hyperion • (Desirable) Knowledgeable about the autonomous vehicle industry Benefits: • Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate. • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available. • Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match. • Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work. • Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays. • Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing Apply tot his job