Director of FP&A

Jeppesen ForeFlight Careers•Austin, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis – Mergers & Acquisitions will own financial modeling, financial due diligence, and post-merger financial tracking for acquisitions. The role supports deal evaluation and negotiation, including go/no-go decisions, and establishes reporting to assess whether acquisitions achieve their projected value. It is embedded in the core FP&A organization: M&A work is the primary focus when deal activity is active, while planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis support the broader FP&A workload between deals. Reporting directly to the SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Director will partner with Accounting, Corporate Development, Product, GTM, and other functional leaders. The position also supports recurring FP&A activities, including the annual operating plan, monthly forecasting and tracking, business-partner reporting, core-business modeling, month-end close support, and ad hoc strategic analysis. The role is based in Austin, preferred, or remote in the United States, with up to 20% travel. The summary pay range is $171,000–$210,000.

Requirements

At least 8 years of progressive FP&A, investment banking, corporate development, or transaction advisory experience in enterprise software, including at least 5 years directly supporting M&A financial modeling and diligence in enterprise software.
Demonstrated experience tracking and reporting post-merger financial performance and synergy realization.
Experience with core FP&A activities, including annual operating plans, monthly reforecasting, variance analysis, and headcount and operating expense reporting, gained in a corporate finance or FP&A role.
Experience in enterprise software, SaaS, or technology.
Advanced financial modeling skills, including operating models, pro forma P&Ls, accretion/dilution, returns analysis, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis, with rigorous attention to detail.
Strong grasp of SaaS software finance and accounting, purchase accounting, GAAP, and deal structuring concepts.
Ability to move between deal-driven analysis and standard budgeting and forecasting as business priorities shift.
Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting complex financial analysis to executives and the Board.
Ability to manage multiple live deals, integrations, and core planning deliverables concurrently and remain composed under time pressure.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Aviation or complex vertical software experience.
Prior exposure to PE-backed or highly acquisitive companies.
MBA or CFA.
Experience with Anaplan, Hyperion Essbase, or similar planning tools.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain M&A models, including operating models, pro forma P&Ls, accretion/dilution, returns analysis, and synergy sizing, to support deal evaluation and negotiation.
Partner with Corporate Development, functional leaders, and executives to stress-test deal assumptions, financing scenarios, and valuation ranges.
Present financial analysis and recommendations on prospective acquisitions to the CFO, executive team, and Board.
Lead financial due diligence workstreams on target companies, including quality of earnings, working capital, and revenue recognition reviews in coordination with external advisors.
Validate target financial statements, forecasts, and assumptions supporting the deal thesis.
Identify financial risks and deal considerations, including integration expenses, and support negotiation of post-close adjustments such as purchase price true-ups.
Design and maintain post-merger financial tracking frameworks that measure actual performance against deal models and synergy targets.
Partner with the Integration Management Office, FP&A, and functional leaders to track cost and revenue synergies, one-time integration costs, and deal ROI.
Report to executives and the Board on integration financial performance, variances, and corrective actions.
Establish standardized templates, KPIs, and dashboards for deal evaluation and post-close financial tracking across the acquisition portfolio.
Integrate acquired companies’ financials into consolidated forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting.
Partner with Accounting on purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and chart-of-accounts integration.
Support the annual operating plan, monthly forecasting and tracking, and reporting; track actuals against plan and identify variance drivers.
Build and maintain models for core-business planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making, including strategic partnerships.
Prepare monthly variance analyses and executive-ready reporting packages; analyze revenue, headcount costs, and operating expenses and provide recommendations to business partners.
Partner with Accounting on accruals and reconciliations during month-end close.
Support ad hoc financial analysis and strategic projects, shifting capacity to meet business needs.
Partner with Corporate Development, Accounting, Legal, and other functional leaders throughout the deal lifecycle, providing financial input on strategic and integration decisions.