Head of FP&A - G&A, Workforce Planning, and Center of Excellence
About The Position
Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Atlassian is hiring a senior finance leader to oversee and drive our FP&A team focused on G&A, Workforce Planning, and our Finance Center of Excellence. Reporting into the Head of Corporate Finance and Procurement, this role will lead the team responsible for FP&A across our corporate functions (including HR, Legal, and Finance), our finance center of excellence, and our finance workforce planning team. This highly visible leader will partner closely with executive leadership to shape our multi‑year headcount operating model, strengthen forecasting and close processes, and elevate decision support for C‑suite partners. Beyond functional leadership, this leader will champion data-driven planning and continuous improvement, scaling strategy and tooling for planning, reporting, and compensation alignment. This leader will build, mentor, and lead a high-performing, globally distributed team; own headcount planning and workforce cost in partnership with compensation leadership; drive process excellence across forecast, close, and investment prioritization; and provide clear, executive-ready narratives that enable high-quality, fast decisions in a high-growth SaaS environment.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in finance roles, with at least five years in leadership positions overseeing finance teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain complex financial information to finance leaders and non-finance leaders.
- Deep experience leading workforce planning and compensation, and G&A FP&A in a high-growth, public company; SaaS preferred.
- Excellent strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
- Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of building and developing high-performing distributed teams.
- Strong executive leadership and the ability to craft effective narratives, with particular experience tailoring communications to executives and board members.
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (Finance, Accounting, Economics)
Nice To Haves
- MBA is a plus.
- Prior experience in the technology industry required, Cloud/SaaS is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the global FP&A team for G&A, workforce planning, and our finance center of excellence, including hiring, mentoring, and creating measurable goals for performance and growth.
- Oversee G&A FP&A in close partnership with the CFO, CPO, and General Counsel to drive financial strategy, resource allocation, and operational excellence across corporate functions.
- Scale and elevate the offshore Center of Excellence to strengthen month- and quarter-end close, standardize processes, and advance automation and controls.
- Lead workforce planning with compensation leadership to set data-driven headcount strategy, optimize cost, and improve forecast accuracy across horizons (near-, mid-, and long-term).
- Shape and communicate Atlassian’s long-term financial narrative; provide executive-ready insights that inform investment choices and trade-offs.
- Champion scalable planning tools, data quality, and self-serve analytics to enable faster, higher-quality decisions at scale.
- Foster cross-functional alignment with HR, Legal, and Finance leaders; influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership to deliver results.
Benefits
- Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
