Director, FP&A

Cockroach Labs•San Mateo, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cockroach Labs is seeking a Director of FP&A to reimagine our FP&A function from the ground up and lead it into the next era of finance. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll architect a fundamentally different way of working, one where AI handles the routine, data-intensive work that consumes most finance team bandwidth today, and where FP&A operates as a real-time decision engine rather than a retrospective reporting function. This is a lean, high-leverage role built for someone who wants to stay close to the work. You'll run a small, fast-moving team and lean heavily on AI to extend what the team can do. You’ll stay hands-on yourself, building models and strategic analysis directly rather than running the function purely through others. At a moment when FP&A is being reinvented at the best companies in the world, you'll be the one doing the reinventing here. To be eligible for this role, you must be based in the Bay Area or New York City.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive experience in finance, spanning investment banking, private equity, and/or FP&A at a high-growth company, with a strong foundation in financial modeling and analysis.
Fluency with recurring and consumption-based revenue models and the metrics that drive them — ARR, net and gross retention, cohort economics, payback — or clear evidence you'll get there fast.
A strong ownership instinct and a bias toward speed.
A track record of driving AI or technology-led transformation of a finance function.
Strong financial modeling, scenario analysis, and integrated three-statement forecasting skills, with a clear point of view on how AI makes each faster and more dynamic.
Experience building and presenting board-level and investor-facing financial materials.
Strong familiarity with the modern AI-enabled FP&A tooling landscape and the judgment to know what to build, buy, or integrate.
Exceptional executive presence and ability to translate machine-generated intelligence into human narrative at the executive and board level.
A genuine preference for staying close to the work, including building models and analysis yourself, not just directing a larger team.
Curiosity and conviction about where AI is taking the finance function, and the ability to bring others along with that vision.
Must be based in the Bay Area or New York City.

Nice To Haves

Candidates earlier in their career with particularly strong investment banking or transaction experience, provided they bring exceptional modeling speed and fluency with modern AI tools.

Responsibilities

Reimagine the FP&A operating model, leading the transformation of the function from a reporting-and-analysis team to an AI-native intelligence hub, focusing on judgment, strategy, and business partnership.
Own long-range strategic planning, building a long-range financial model that supports the company's next phase of growth, addressing planning and financial resource allocation, with direct involvement in pricing and packaging, go-to-market motion, and sales compensation design.
Own the company-wide planning and forecasting process and rebuild it for the AI era, shifting from static, calendar-driven cycles to rolling, continuously updated forecasts that incorporate real-time signals.
Serve as strategic finance partner to the CFO and executive team, translating complex, AI-generated financial signals into clear, board-ready insights and actionable business recommendations.
Lead the design and delivery of board materials and investor-facing packages, leveraging AI to accelerate narrative generation and scenario modeling.
Drive interactive, real-time scenario modeling, moving from manual sensitivity tables to AI-powered 'what if' analysis.
Deploy self-serve financial intelligence across the business, enabling leaders to answer their own financial questions through natural language interfaces and live dashboards.
Partner cross-functionally with R&D, GTM, and G&A leadership, building a business partnering model that is rigorous, trusted, and powered by real-time data.
Lead a lean, high-impact FP&A team, managing a small team that makes AI fluency, analytical judgment, and strategic communication core competencies.