Senior Director, Finance – Revenue

PowerSchool Group LLC • ,

1d • $175,800 - $219,800 • Onsite

About The Position

About PowerSchoolAt PowerSchool, we power education for students around the world. As the global leader in cloud-based K-12 software, we support the full education ecosystem—from the central office to the classroom to the home. Joining PowerSchool means being part of a mission-driven team that is transforming K-12 education by helping schools operate more effectively and deliver better outcomes for educators, students, and families.
Team Overview
Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, revenue finance, or subscription/SaaS finance, including several years managing managers or leads (not just individual analysts).
• Prior experience leading a team of 5+ across multiple functions (e.g., revenue leads, analysts, data/reporting), with demonstrated ability to develop leads into future managers.
• Deep understanding of subscription and recurring-revenue metrics (ARR, GRR, renewals, retention, attrition) and SaaS revenue forecasting, revenue recognition, credits, and cancellations, at a multi-product or multi-business-line scale.
• Experience presenting revenue performance, forecast risk, and revenue insights directly to the CFO, executive staff, or the board (or in board-prep materials).
• Demonstrated ownership of policy and control decisions (e.g., quarterly close/lock processes, revenue treatment policy) rather than only executing within existing controls.
• Experience integrating revenue and retention metrics through M&A, new product launches, or major business-model changes.
• Proficiency with Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Experience operating in a distributed or global team structure, including managing or partnering with a Center of Excellence (COE) or offshore team.
• Proven track record of driving process improvement, automation, and data-integrity initiatives at an enterprise level in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.

Nice To Haves

• Constant indoor collaborative work environment in close contact with co-workers
• Frequent social interactions and interruptions
• Frequent work under time restraints
• Occasional travel

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a five-person Revenue Finance setting team structure, priorities, and career paths, and building bench strength across forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Own total-company accountability for subscription and revenue metrics, including ARR, GRR, weekly and monthly revenue forecasts, renewals, credits, cancellations, revenue recognition, and attrition, across all business lines and products.
• Set enterprise strategy and standards for revenue forecasting methodology, driver-based modeling, and long-range planning, ensuring consistency between subscription-metrics reporting (RBR/ARR/GRR) and revenue forecasting (bookings, renewals, credits, cancellations, revenue recognition) company-wide.
• Own final sign-off authority on the quarterly ARR lock and on company-wide policy for credit and cancellation treatment, serving as the ultimate escalation point for revenue data disputes and judgment calls.
• Serve as a primary finance voice in CFO staff meetings and board/investor-facing materials, translating ARR, GRR, and revenue forecast performance into the company's external and executive narrative on total revenue insights.
• Serve as the executive-level finance partner to GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Accounting leadership on revenue performance, forecast risk, and retention trends.
• Own the roadmap and budget for revenue and subscription-metrics systems and process investment (Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau).
• Direct continuous improvement and automation across lead to cash and revenue forecasting processes company-wide, reducing manual effort and strengthening the controls environment.
• Manage the operating rhythm and coordination between the US-based team and COE resources, ensuring clear accountability, resourcing, and timely escalation of data issues and risks.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly executive and board-level reporting that synthesizes ARR, GRR, revenue forecast variance, and key business drivers into clear, action-able insights for senior leadership.
• Lead revenue-integration planning for M&A, new products, and evolving business models, defining how newly acquired or launched revenue streams

Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
• Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior