Principal FP&A Analyst

Convera • Santa Ana, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Principal, FP&A, reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will serve as the lead FP&A business partner to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), with responsibility for cost management, headcount planning, and financial consolidation across our Go-To-Market organization. This role owns end to end oversight of Opex and headcount for our Sales, Revenue Operations, Marketing and Hedging teams, partnering closely with leadership, HR, and other Finance teams to ensure disciplined planning, accurate reporting, and clear visibility into cost drivers and trade offs. The role also partners with cross-functionally and with finance peers to plan, develop, align on and measure business cases and strategic initiatives, ensuring investments are financially sound, aligned with enterprise priorities and executed with clear ownership and accountability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, cost management, or corporate finance roles
• Strong experience partnering with senior commercial leaders
• Deep understanding of Opex, headcount modeling, and consolidation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary FP&A partner to the CCO and her leadership team
• Provide clear financial guidance on headcount planning, investment decisions, and operating cost trade offs
• Proactively identify cost risks, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities across Commercial functions
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and long range planning processes for Opex, headcount and approved strategic initiatives
• Own monthly close, variance analysis, and cost consolidation for CCO functions
• Ensure alignment between forecasted headcount, actuals, and HR master data
• Coordinate with cross-functional finance peers to ensure financial plans reflect agreed initiatives, resourcing and timing
• Partner cross functionally with Commercial, Product, Operations, Tech and FPA peers to develop, evaluate, and align on business cases for strategic initiatives, growth investments, and operating model changes
• Facilitate cross functional alignment on assumptions, ownership, timelines, and success metrics before investment approval
• Ensure approved business cases are embedded into budgets, forecasts, and operating plans across functions
• Track, measure, and communicate performance versus approved business cases, highlighting variances, risks, and required actions
• Deliver concise, executive ready reporting with clear explanations of drivers, risks, and corrective actions
• Support Executive Committee and Board reporting related to cost performance and outlook
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and transparency across reporting outputs
• Partner with Accounting, HR, and Finance Systems to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting
• Strengthen cost governance, controls, and operating rhythms
• Improve FP&A tools, models, and processes to support scalable growth

Benefits

• Market competitive salary.
• Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization.
• Hybrid schedule with 2 in the office per week.
• Generous insurance (health, disability, life).
• Paid holidays, time-off, and leave policies for life events (maternity, paternity, adoption).
• Paid volunteering opportunities (5 days per year).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed