Senior Director, Corporate FP&A | United States | Remote
About The Position
Grafana Labs is seeking a Senior Director of Corporate FP&A to build and scale the Corporate FP&A function as the company enters its next phase of growth. This leadership role will establish the financial infrastructure and operating cadence for company-wide planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making. The role owns key Corporate FP&A processes, including long-range and annual planning, consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting, and executive and Board reporting. The Senior Director will partner with Finance, business leaders, and the executive leadership team to translate operating performance into clear financial insights and support informed decisions. The role calls for a finance leader who can work strategically and in detail, build scalable processes in a complex, high-growth environment, and raise the standard of Corporate FP&A. This is a fully remote position reporting to the VP of Finance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience across FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, or related disciplines.
- Meaningful experience at a leading technology company.
- Corporate FP&A leadership experience, ideally in a public-company, newly public, or public-company-readiness environment, including exposure to quarterly close, executive reporting, Board reporting, and rigorous financial operating cadences.
- Experience owning a consolidated P&L, company-wide forecast, and Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasting processes.
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including building models from scratch, pressure-testing assumptions, identifying root causes, and communicating actionable insights.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, including preparing and presenting decision-ready materials to senior leadership and the Board and influencing significant company decisions.
- Ability to partner across functions and geographies, with strong business judgment and a record of building effective cross-functional relationships.
- Demonstrated success improving forecasting, planning, reporting, and operating processes as organizations scale.
- Strong systems and technical fluency, including experience with Pigment and AI tools, and experience automating financial processes and applying AI to Finance workflows.
- Ability to work strategically and execute in detail, prioritize competing demands, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- A player-coach mindset, high attention to detail, and strong integrity, credibility, and accountability.
Nice To Haves
- Complementary experience in investment banking or buy-side investing.
- Experience in SaaS, enterprise software, or the broader technology sector.
- Experience with Pigment and AI tools.
Responsibilities
- Own the company-wide Corporate FP&A model and planning processes, including long-range planning, annual planning, monthly forecasting, and consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow forecasting.
- Lead executive and Board reporting, providing decision-ready materials and commentary on business performance, drivers, risks, opportunities, and operating leverage.
- Build and refine the company’s KPI and reporting architecture, including scorecards, dashboards, recurring business reviews, and analytical frameworks.
- Partner with Accounting, Tax, and other Finance teams on month-end close, flux reviews, and financial reporting.
- Establish and improve Corporate FP&A operating rhythms, including close-to-insight timelines, ownership, metric definitions, and reporting processes.
- Modernize Finance processes, forecasting methodologies, and planning frameworks through systems, workflow automation, structured data, and AI.
- Build cross-functional relationships and advise business and functional leaders on financial performance, resource allocation, and strategic decisions.
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing Corporate FP&A team.
- Support strategic initiatives such as M&A diligence and integration as needed.
Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all roles.
- Global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum, with 3 days reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days.
- In-person onboarding.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
