What you will be doing:
- Serve as a key member of the FPA organization reporting to the Director of FPA
- Liaison with department heads in Operations, Engineering, Product Management
- Partner with Finops team to forecast and report on AWS and related expenses
- Partner with RD leaders to solve budget constraints and identify opportunities to scale the organization
- Work with executives and senior leaders to solve complex problems and plan investments in our technology platform to support teaching learning
- Create budgets for quarterly forecast process, monthly/quarterly reporting, contribute monthly/quarterly variance analysis, monthly headcount planning, performing high level/detailed audit of department costs, purchase order/invoice reconciliations
- Identify, design, and implement process improvements/technologies that enable the FPA team to more efficiently report and forecast financial performance
- Partner with international FPA RD team members to accomplish goals set by finance and RD leadership
- Perform ad-hoc analysis as required
Here's what you will need to know/have:
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or another business discipline)
- 4-6 years of financial analysis and reporting experience
- Experience with Adaptive Insights or similar FPA planning software
- Experience with Netsuite, SalesForce, Workday, or other comparable software/technologies
- Strong business partnering skills and prior exposure to business strategy, processes, and financial objectives
- Self-starter and quick learner; demonstrated independence and autonomy in a high-performing work environment
- Experience in a fast-paced, growth company
- Bias towards finding solutions vs. shutting down ideas
- Preference for candidates who have a background in tech/software/SaaS
Get in on all the awesome at Instructure:
- Competitive salary, equity, and 401k
- Employee stock purchase plan
- HSA program, vision, voluntary life, and ADD
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules