Director, Finance & Analytics

Absolute Software

About The Position

As the Director of Finance & Analytics at Absolute, you will drive leadership around the Company’s financial modeling, forecasting, reporting and preparation of Board materials. You will be responsible for driving strategy and insights around financial decision making and planning. Reporting to the VP, Finance, you will focus on the Company’s global business reporting, Long Range Plan, forecasting, planning, modeling and senior management support. The position and function will play an immediate and instrumental role in supporting Absolute’s growth through providing business insights and be a key business partner to Company leadership. You will help develop a finance organization that has a comprehensive understanding of key business drivers and deliver financial plans and analyses that lead to effective and insightful decision-making. You will focus on the continuous improvement of financial tools, business modeling and financial planning processes. You must have a strong understanding of financial concepts, three statement modeling, competitive analysis, business intelligence, and be intellectually curious and rigorous. You will bring insightful, strategic thinking to the table and act as a thought partner to the CFO and VP, Finance, as well as your peers across the Finance, Commercial Operations and Accounting organization. Experience in the technology industry is a strong plus but not required. You must be able to build exceptionally strong relationships with members of the executive management team and key leadership throughout the Company. You are an energetic, motivated, and organized team player who will drive value at a growing cyber security technology company.

Requirements

A Business-oriented undergraduate degree with an emphasis in Finance, Economics or Accounting
10+ years of progressive growth in financial management roles in high growth companies or with a foundational firm like investment banking, transaction services, private equity, equity research or consulting
Core competencies in financial planning, financial & economic modeling and analysis, and capital planning (or a strong understanding of these concepts, if coming out of a foundational experience)
Well-rounded leadership and management background, including extensive financial planning experience as well as solid track record in related areas such as financial reporting, project financial analysis, strategic planning in public companies – if not coming directly out of a foundational experience

Nice To Haves

An MBA, CFA and/or CPA is preferred
Software/SaaS industry experience is preferred
Previous experience implementing and using an enterprise-wide planning tool is a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as key business partner and contributor to the development and analysis of growth strategies and tactics
Develop, own and maintain the vision for Power BI and data visualization.
Establish standards, roadmaps, and best practices for BI strategy, governance, and self-service analytics
Lead the financial planning and operations on an annual and quarterly cadence, both formally and informally
Ensure the validity of budgets and forecasts through thoughtful oversight of internal and external financial forecasts, budgets, etc., and assist with the creation of LRPs
Help drive an efficient, effective and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and budgets that link to key corporate objectives, ensuring that all budgets and forecasts are accurate, comprehensive and completed on time. Own the 3 financial statement model, including rolling forecast and 3-year plan
Oversee the financial planning tools and technology, including driving the implementation and enhancement of such tools and technology in partnership with our systems team and other members of the finance and accounting teams
Provide critical input to the VP, Finance, CFO and other members of senior management regarding the financial performance of the Company, including recommendations for action and collaboratively developing operating policies and procedures to enable the attainment of corporate and business objectives
Partner with executives to translate business objectives into actionable, insight-driven dashboards and analytical frameworks
Contribute to the evolution and execution of financial updates for various internal and external stakeholders, including CEO, executive leaders and the Company’s Board of Directors
Prepare executive presentations, including financial results and comprehensive business analyses and recommendations for senior management
Partner with key stakeholders to develop, measure and monitor our key business metrics and connect those metrics to our financial management processes
Develop and implement frameworks for effective investment decision making to ensure decisions are aligned with the creation of shareholder value
Oversee architecture, dataflows, semantic models, and governance of the enterprise Power BI environment
Ensure scalability, security, and performance across the Power BI ecosystem
Collaborate with the Business Applications, IT, and Data Engineering teams to optimize data pipelines, data quality, and underlying data models
Prioritize and manage a portfolio of BI projects, balancing enterprise-wide and departmental needs
Promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high-quality delivery
At the discretion of the VP Finance/CFO, the scope of responsibilities may be enhanced for a defined period or permanently based on the needs of the business