Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning; build driver-based financial models; partner with cross-functional leaders to evaluate investments and measure SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, NRR, gross margin, EBITDA); prepare executive, board, and investor reporting; support pricing, product launches, M&A analysis, and automation of finance processes to improve decision-making.
Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Location: Remote (U.S.) East Coast. Preference for candidates that are drivable distance to one of our HUBS (Dallas, Boston, Miami, Chattanooga/Atlanta, Kansas City, Cleveland). We gather as a team throughout the year and expect this person to show up in person when it counts.
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
About Autura
Autura builds software for the people who keep communities moving: law enforcement officers, dispatchers, tow operators, and impound teams. Our platform connects the full towing lifecycle, from dispatch to disposition, for more than 3,000 towing companies and public safety agencies across North America.
We drive integrity, compliance, and efficiency in towing and recovery, so communities keep moving, lives are saved, and people get home. The people who do well here own their work, earn trust, raise the standard, and finish what they start. Encompassing our values: Own It. Earn It. Raise It. Finish It.
We're looking for a strategic finance professional who wants to build—not simply maintain—a world-class FP&A function.
Position Summary
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Senior Manager of FP&A will serve as a trusted business partner to the executive leadership team, helping drive financial planning, strategic decision-making, and operational performance across the organization. This highly visible role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business problems, building analytical models, and translating financial data into actionable business insights.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the company's annual budget, quarterly forecasts, long-range planning process, and driver-based financial models across revenue, operating expenses, headcount, cash flow, and capital investments.
- Partner with executive leaders across Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Professional Services, Product, Engineering, and Operations to support strategic planning, evaluate investments, improve resource allocation, and measure business performance.
- Own the reporting and analysis of key SaaS metrics, including ARR, bookings, churn, NRR, gross margin, EBITDA, cash flow, and other operational KPIs, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities before they become issues.
- Prepare executive, Board of Directors, and investor reporting, delivering clear, concise analyses that explain business performance, forecast future results, and recommend actions.
- Develop sophisticated financial models supporting pricing decisions, new product launches, sales capacity planning, M&A evaluations, capital allocation, and strategic initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement within Finance by leveraging automation, AI, and business intelligence tools to improve reporting efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and decision support capabilities.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably within a high-growth SaaS or recurring revenue business.
- Exceptional financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel proficiency and experience building complex financial models.
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to executive leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and influence cross-functional business decisions.
Preferred
- Experience in a private equity-backed software company.
- Experience supporting Board and investor reporting.
- Familiarity with NetSuite, Adaptive Planning (or similar planning software), and modern business intelligence platforms such as ThoughtSpot, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Experience using AI and automation tools to improve finance processes and business decision-making.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, highly analytical, and naturally proactive. They ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and enjoy transforming data into meaningful business insights. They are comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, building new processes, and partnering with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions.
Why Autura?
This is an opportunity to build and shape the FP&A function at a growing, private equity-backed SaaS company. You'll work directly with the CFO and executive leadership team, influence key strategic decisions, help modernize Finance through data and AI, and play a meaningful role in the company's next phase of growth.
If you're looking for a role where your analysis drives decisions—not just reports them—we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation & Benefits
At Autura, we believe great work deserves fair, thoughtful pay. We use a tiered compensation framework that reflects the market you live in, so people doing similar work in similar places are paid consistently.
The total target compensation for this role is $130,000– $175,000 and an annual bonus target of 10-15% of base. This range reflects the compensation Autura reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications, location, and other job-related factors, and confirmed at the end of the interview process.
Beyond pay, we invest in our team with a benefits package designed to support your life inside and outside of work:
- Flexible time off for salaried team members and generous accrued PTO for hourly team members
- 401(k) with a 4% company match, fully vested from day one
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage at competitive rates
- Tax-advantaged savings accounts (HSA/FSA) with an Autura contribution
- Paid parental leave to support growing families
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