Senior Manager, Services FP&A

Cohesity•Durham, NC

15d

About The Position

Interested candidates based outside of the designated areas are welcome to apply, provided they have the indefinite right to work in the job location. Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale. We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design. Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry. Cohesity is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the team as a Senior Manager, Services FP&A. This role is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership, oversight and analytics for the company’s services portfolio. The role partners closely with our services leadership and cross-functional partners to drive bookings & profitability growth, investment decision support and long-term financial strategy. We’re looking for someone with an analytical mind and strong knowledge of finance who is a self-starter, a great communicator and passionate about driving change in a dynamic fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate possesses deep FP&A experience with a strong understanding of services economics and business drivers. This position reports to the Finance Director, Marketing & Customer Experience.

Requirements

7 years + experience working in Services FP&A.
A curiosity to learn and take initiative to proactively solve problems independently.
Flexible and agile with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to understand business issues and be able to clearly and concisely put together recommendations and implementation plans and present to financial and non-financial leaders.
Strong critical thinking, organizational, interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills
Advanced skills in Excel with the ability to build complex financial models and perform detailed analysis.
Solid overall business acumen including accounting/financial experience.
Experience with SFDC, Adaptive Insights, Tableau, Netsuite and various AI tools.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.
Attention to detail.
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent degree a plus

Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning Serve as the primary finance partner to the Professional Services and Customer Experience teams.
Lead quarterly, annual and long-term financial planning for the services businesses.
Develop financial models to evaluate pricing, profitability and capacity for new and existing service offerings.
Translate business growth and corporate goals into services financial impacts.
Reporting & Executive Insights Develop clear, executive ready reporting for sr. leadership.
Monitor and pursue variances with plans and forecasts, providing actionable insights along with risks and opportunities analyses.
Partner with business operations teams to develop and refine appropriate performance measurements and appropriate dashboards.
Leverage AI tools for deeper understanding of data and business trends for the services businesses.
Transaction & Investment Support Provide financial diligence on and deal support on services sales to deliver on margin goals.
Partner with business, procurement and legal teams with evaluations of third-party vendor contracts.
Financial management Manage services P&L, headcount and third-party investments.
Track and analyze backlog, billings, deal profitability, capacity utilization and margins by geography.
Partner with accounting on vendor spend accruals, revenue recognition as needed.