Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Outset Medical • San Jose, CA

295d • $206,000 - $278,000

About The Position

The Director, FP&A will be a true strategist in the development of forecasting, budgeting, and analytical processes to support commercial and company-wide financial planning and analysis activities. This individual will be the FP&A leader supporting both our Commercial (Sales & Marketing) organization, as well as partner with Finance leadership and the CFO to drive Corporate FP&A, and oversee financial systems (Planful). The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, growth-focused, and strategic Finance leader capable of building and scaling a function to accelerate growth and enhance operational execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 12-15 years of relevant work experience in commercial FP&A, with experience in corporate or enterprise FP&A.
• Previous experience in a rapidly scaling public company.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Solid analytical and accounting abilities paired with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaborator comfortable operating in a matrix organization.
• Intellectual curiosity and agility to navigate ambiguous circumstances.
• Profound analytical and critical thinking skills blended with business partnership.
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.
• Exceptional management and leadership competence.
• Ability to present, articulate, and defend analyses, diplomatically, on a routine basis.
• Ability to manage, coach and develop at least one direct-report team member.

Responsibilities

• Develop FP&A calendar, tools, and processes to enhance the forecasting and analytic capabilities of the organization.
• Support the broader Commercial function, including defining and implementing forecasting and reporting processes for the organization.
• Communicate process, template, and timeline requirements for monthly/quarterly/annual deliverables to FP&A functions across the company.
• Coordinate and lead the long-range financial planning process, in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Create monthly packages for financial management reporting, including variance explanations, forecast updates, scenario building and other analysis.
• Analyze, synthesize, and translate data into key strategic inputs and insights that will drive strategic decision making at the executive level.
• Prepare quarterly Board of Directors memos, decks, corporate performance reports and dashboards, as well as investor relations materials.
• Support monthly/quarterly close process as it pertains to operating expense management, general ledger reviews, accruals, and other related processes.
• Identify and implement necessary Financial Performance Management tools to support FP&A.
• Direct cross-functional teams around projects and business deliverables.
• Support development of goals and provide reporting on progress towards goals.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team into a high-performing organization.
• Acquire intense understanding of Outset’s business today, and critical insights into where it is going in the future.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on financial performance and trends.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to support revenue, expense, and cash flow forecasts.
• Develop, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for commercial functions.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to optimize pricing models and identify new revenue streams.
• Support senior management with ad-hoc financial analyses, including special projects, cost-benefit analyses, and competitive benchmarking.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $206,000—$278,000 USD for SF Bay Area.
• National salary range for remote positions is $179,000—$242,000 USD.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree