Finance Manager

Absolute Software

26d

About The Position

Absolute Security is seeking an experienced, energetic, analytical-minded Finance Manager looking to continue their professional development within a fast-paced Global Finance Team. You will be responsible for financial planning, analysis and strategic business support. This role partners closely with Leadership, GTM, R&D and Operations teams to drive financial performance, manage investment decisions and support growth initiatives in a rapidly evolving cyber security landscape. The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities with an understanding of SaaS economics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
5+ progressively responsible years of experience in corporate finance, consulting, and professional services roles in the Software/SaaS industry.
Demonstrated experience in financial and strategic planning, including core competencies in budgeting and reporting, financial modeling and analysis, capital budgeting and familiarity with corporate accounting.
Excellent analytical skills and in-depth experience with financial statement analysis and a strong understanding of corporate finance and financial statement analysis concepts.
Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask; an independent/flexible problem solver who can cope positively with changes in the work environment

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or CPA preferred.
Proficiency in analyzing, reporting, and modeling key Software/SaaS metrics preferred (e.g., ARR, NDR, Renewal Rates, CAC, CLTV, etc.).
Experience with one or more industry business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and data management and querying tools (e.g., SQL, Power Query, Matillion, Power Automate) preferred.
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Great Plains) and FP&A planning tools (e.g., Planful), a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, analyze, and provide insight into financial and operating results.
Continuously improve forecasting accuracy to provide early warnings when diverging from plan.
Analyze departmental results to forecast, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
Prepare monthly financial reporting package for Leadership.
Prepare long- and short-term budgets, as well as quarterly and monthly forecasts.
Lead the financial analysis of new investments, operating models, contracts, marketing programs and technology solutions.
Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to a portfolio of team across GTM, R&D and/or Operations.
Collaborate with analysts and managers across the organization to coordinate use of data and KPIs.
Develop and manage financial tools that provide visibility and transparency into departmental costs, as well as to automate routine tasks and streamline processes.
Act as the SME and administrator of the cloud-based forecasting system, developing dashboards and other relevant reports.
Perform ad-hoc projects and financial analysis to support business partners.
Protect the security and privacy of Absolute and its customers.
Other duties as assigned by management.