The VP of Financial Planning & Analysis will lead financial planning processes, provide actionable insights, manage resources, and communicate strategies to stakeholders.
Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.
Recognized as the #1 provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.
With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 500 (four years running!), LinkedIn’s Top Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100 (five years running!), and Inc.’s Best Workplaces.
About the Role
Attentive Mobile is seeking a Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis that will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The VP will build and lead a team responsible for the company's long-range and annual financial planning, forecasting, management and Board reporting, as well as serve as a trusted business partner and advisor to the leadership team and the entire organization. They will be responsible for continuing to develop a best-in-class FP&A function, including processes, systems, and staff.
What You’ll Accomplish
- Oversee the long-range and annual financial planning processes in order to achieve the full potential of the business and maximize long-term value. This includes the development of driver-based financial and operating models, supporting systems, tools, and data sources
- Produce timely, accurate, and actionable analyses, reports, and forecasts. Highlight key performance indicators and drivers of change within the financial results. Review insights with management to enable appropriate business adjustments as needed and comfortable giving guidance to the street
- Manage and prioritize requests for resources and investments. Evaluate and recommend based on return on investment analysis. Track and review actual performance to ensure achievement of business case
- Partner with business leaders and key stakeholders across the organization to provide pragmatic financial insights and recommendations in order to drive bookings and revenue growth while scaling the business to increase operating leverage and cash flow
- Distill complex analyses into concise, actionable outputs and present to both external and internal stakeholders.
- Lead, build, and mentor the FP&A team by providing respected leadership, implementing best practices, and demonstrating Attentive's core values
- Oversee the data analytics function to ensure proper and accurate data is interpreted, analyzed, and presented to both external and internal parties in a clear and concise method
Your Expertise
- FP&A Expertise: FP&A leader with a demonstrated track record of success and career progression. Experience in operational modeling, technical knowledge of financial statements, driver-based modeling, and reporting techniques. The ability to analyze, problem-solve, and make decisions around Enterprise SaaS models and perpetual business models
- Desired Industry Experience: Experience within a successful high-growth SaaS/Enterprise Software company. An understanding of marketing software in a SaaS model is preferred
- Finance Experience at Scale: FP&A leadership experience or relevant financial leadership experience within a successful and growing $200M+ company. Public Market / IPO Readiness: Public Market experience and/or experience helping guide a company through the initial public offering process or public market readiness
- High-Growth Experience: Experience and/or ability to work in a high growth and fast-paced environment; building and implementing scalable financial processes and forecasts
- Financial and Operational Excellence: A strong operational finance grounding to ensure financial and operational excellence; a demonstrable track record of having built, installed and continuously improved systems and teams that support a high-growth, scalable, an accurate finance capability that enables the business’ success
- Strong Communicator & Presenter: Excels in written and visual communication and messaging. Ability to comfortably present complex concepts, strategies and projections to external investors, analysts, bankers, as well as internal stakeholders. Ability to simplify complex models and analysis for executive/external communication
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think about implications of strategic choices and their impact on our business and financial model
You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.
US based applicants:
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $290,000 - $345,000 annually + equity + benefits
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location
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Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions
Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success
Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success
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If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.
At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.
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