Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

We are hiring for the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis , to lead the global FP&A Teams and be a leader within the wider finance team. You will play a key part leading our monthly business reviews and forecasting, annual planning, and continuously drive cross-functional business alignment, as well as develop the long term roadmap for the FP&A team. Our ideal candidate is a highly analytical independent thinker, who has a proven record of leading a team to use data analysis to advise on critical financial, commercial and strategic decisions. Our business opportunity is significant; we can deliver both infrastructure and business applications to the enterprise market. As companies refresh their data centers, our goal is to be the platform for cloud and apps. As they re-architect their business applications to embrace open source, our goal is to deliver the majority of their databases, analytics, messaging, publishing, identity, security, workflow... everything that is open source. We are committed to do that at the most efficient price points possible to drive down the total cost of IT, but this is nevertheless a significant global market, and our ambition is to be counted among the most valued software suppliers to the Global 10,000. Location: This is a remote role in AMER or EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office. The role entails Develop executive reporting dashboards and documents including Board reporting, monthly financial results and other management presentations Analyse & Report monthly results, leading indicators and KPIs to support monthly forecasting and annual plan attainment Provide commercial analysis, develop growth targets, and evaluate strategic initiatives Work with product managers to produce, aggregate, and distribute both market insights and competitive intelligence Manage financial models, including budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning Drive improvements in data analysis, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modeling techniques to deliver insights. Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations to support month end close, flux review processes, and financial reporting Drive multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy Play a key role in preparation of critical public financial documents to support an IPO process, including supporting the production of investor materials and public filings Guide the annual FP&A activity calendar to provide decision support to the executive team Mentor colleagues within the FP&A team, as well as peer teams Control costs via methodical reviews of department spend, procurement strategies, and business wide process efficiency What we are looking for in you An exceptional academic track record Experience and a deeply rooted passion to lead successful team members, and aid in their career growth Have operated in a high growth, multi currency/geography technology business with a mixed go-to-market motion Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities Highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects Proficiency in spreadsheets, financial modeling, and BI tools Understanding of core accounting principles Professional written and spoken English Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability Passionate, thoughtful, and self-motivated Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet and exceed commitments International travel 2-4 times a year for company events up to two weeks long Nice-to-have skills MBA or equivalent combination of professional certifications and experience Previous experience as a subject matter expert in Financial Planning & Analysis Experience with Business Intelligence reporting, CRM and ERP systems What we offer colleagues We consider geographical lo