Director of FP&A

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Role Overview

This senior leadership role involves directing financial planning and analysis for a SaaS startup, including leading the FP&A team, managing annual planning and rolling forecasts, building financial models, and analyzing KPIs to support strategic decisions. The Director partners with cross-functional teams to optimize business performance and drive growth in a dynamic environment, ensuring financial alignment with company objectives.

Perks & Benefits

This is a remote position for candidates based in Mexico only, offering opportunities for professional growth and advancement in a supportive, values-driven team environment. The role likely involves flexible hours with expectations to align with Monterrey/New York time zones, focusing on a high-growth, collaborative culture typical of venture-backed startups.

Full Job Description

About the Role

Our client, a venture-backed SaaS startup with Monterrey/New York presence in a high-growth environment, is looking for a strategic and analytical Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to lead their financial forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes. The ideal candidate will drive effective decision-making by building robust financial models, tracking key performance indicators, and providing data-driven insights to support executive decision-making. This pivotal role ensures financial performance is continuously monitored and aligned with the company's objectives while partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize business performance and drive financial growth in a dynamic environment. This is a remote position for candidates based in Mexico only (not broader LatAm).

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team to build a high-performing function

  • Lead annual operating planning, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial planning focused on recurring revenue KPIs (ARR, NRR, GRR)

  • Manage multi-entity planning and analysis for consolidated visibility and intercompany alignment

  • Build and maintain robust financial models and scenario analyses for strategic decision support

  • Evaluate capital allocation decisions including resource planning and investment prioritization

  • Track and analyze KPIs (Customer Expansion, Churn & Downsell, Payback, CAC) to optimize performance

  • Ensure consistent metric definitions and reporting integrity across systems (Hubspot, ICON)

  • Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and other teams to evaluate business performance

  • Support strategic initiatives (product launches, market expansion) with data-driven financial analysis

  • Drive automation and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and systems

  • Support board and investor communications with clear financial narratives and forward-looking insights

  • Prepare executive-level financial presentations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

  • 8-12 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, with 3-5 years in a leadership role including mentoring and developing an FP&A team

  • Substantial FP&A experience in a SaaS environment

  • Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis

  • Proficiency with financial systems and advanced Excel skills

  • Experience in treasury management and knowledge of transfer pricing principles

  • Experience with multi-entity financial consolidation and reporting

  • Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge of key SaaS metrics and KPIs (ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, churn, etc.)

  • Experience with financial planning software (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan)

  • Proficiency with data visualization tools and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

  • Experience supporting board communications and investor relations

  • Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g., HubSpot) and ERP systems

Perks

  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

  • Supportive, values-driven team environment

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