Director FP&A Technology

Stride, Inc.

8d • Remote

About The Position

The Director FP&A Technology leads the technology finance team in the execution of the management of K12 corporate finance activities. This role serves as a strategic finance partner to Technology Senior Management, translating financial results into operational insights and recommended actions. The Director will assist in directing the financial management as it relates to enterprise roadmaps and staffing, lead monthly and quarterly close processes for the technology organization, and support executive decision-making through financial modeling and tradeoff analysis. Key responsibilities include quantifying impacts of investment changes and cost reduction initiatives, defining and tracking key performance indicators and unit economics for technology investment spend, and developing metrics for return on investment and business outcomes for enterprise investments. The role also oversees the risk analysis and management process, translates product and technology roadmaps into long-range financial plans, and partners with technology leadership to assess the financial impact of roadmap changes, timing shifts, and prioritization decisions. Additionally, the Director will support investment decisions, monitor workforce hiring progress, attrition, and capacity constraints, lead business case analyses for build vs. buy vs. outsource decisions, and track utilization and optimize licensing costs. The position also involves overseeing and managing the work of all technology finance staff, leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing FP&A team, ensuring alignment with accounting policies and audit requirements, and partnering with accounting on the treatment of software development costs. Monthly forecast capitalization and amortization impacts, and support for vendor negotiations and contract renewal planning are also key functions.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years of public accounting and financial reporting and analysis experience
• Three (3) years of experience managing people
• Understanding of accounting processes, procedures and internal controls
• Strong research and analysis skills
• Able to work well as part of a team cross functionally
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Customer service orientation
• Possess very good communication skills – written and verbal
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in related field
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Technology Senior Management
• Translate financial results into operational insights and recommended actions
• Assist in the direction of the financial management as it relates to enterprise roadmaps and staffing
• Lead monthly and quarterly close processes for technology organization
• Support executive decision-making through financial modeling and tradeoff analysis
• Quantify impacts of investment changes, and cost reduction initiatives
• Define and track key performance indicators and unit economics for technology investment spend
• Develop metrics for return on investment and business outcomes for enterprise investments
• Oversee the risk analysis and management process
• Translate product and technology roadmaps into long range financial plans
• Partner with technology leadership to assess financial impact of roadmap changes, timing shifts, and prioritization decisions
• Support investment decisions, including new product development, enhancements, and system decommission roadmaps
• Monitor workforce hiring progress, attrition, and capacity constraints; provide actionable insights to leadership
• Lead business case analyses to evaluate build vs. buy vs. outsource decisions
• Track utilization and optimizing licensing costs in partnership with procurement and technology
• Oversee and manage the work and activities of all technology finance staff
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team supporting technology functions
• Ensure alignment with accounting policies and audit requirements
• Partner with accounting to ensure proper treatment of software development costs (CapEx, SaaS deferred, OpEx)
• Monthly forecast capitalization and amortization impacts
• Support vendor negotiations and contract renewal planning

Benefits

• health benefits
• retirement contributions
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director