Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

LaunchDarkly

17h•$256,000 - $414,000

About The Position

LaunchDarkly is hiring a Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as the single accountable leader for company-wide planning, forecasting, and financial decision support as the business scales from ~$200M ARR toward its next phase of growth. This role exists to ensure LaunchDarkly has credible, forward-looking financial plans, fast and disciplined decision-making, and an FP&A function that operates as a strategic enabler of the business—not a reporting or budget-policing function. Reporting to the CFO, the VP FP&A will independently own the annual plan, multi-year strategic plan, rolling forecasts, and executive financial narratives, while partnering deeply with GTM, Product, Engineering, and G&A leaders. This leader will materially improve the speed, clarity, and confidence with which the company makes resourcing, investment, and trade-off decisions. The VP FP&A will: Operate FP&A with minimal executive oversight, while maintaining CFO-level rigor and judgment Deliver credible, decision-useful plans and forecasts that executives and the Board trust Enable faster, more confident decisions on hiring, spend, and investment trade-offs Establish FP&A as a true business partner to functional leaders, not a gatekeeper Build a scalable FP&A operating model suitable for a $200M–$400M+ ARR SaaS company

Requirements

Proven FP&A leadership experience in a B2B SaaS company at ~$200M+ ARR
Direct experience supporting executive teams and Boards with planning and forecasting
Demonstrated ability to operate at a scale where ambiguity, trade-offs, and speed matter
Track record of building credible multi-year plans that guide company strategy
Ability to independently run FP&A end-to-end, not merely manage budgeting cycles
Strong business judgment and comfort making recommendations with incomplete data
Trusted advisor style; collaborative, pragmatic, and easy to work with
Ability to influence without authority and integrate seamlessly with functional leaders
Clear communicator who elevates discussions rather than adding noise or complexity
Deep understanding of SaaS financial models, unit economics, and growth drivers
Ability to connect detailed analysis to executive-level implications
High integrity and appreciation for the accountability associated with company-critical plans

Responsibilities

Own the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-range (multi-year) financial plan
Ensure plans are internally consistent, strategically grounded, and clearly tied to operating drivers
Translate strategy into actionable financial frameworks that guide execution over time
Serve as a trusted financial partner to GTM, Product, Engineering, and G&A leaders
Improve decision velocity around hiring, spend, and investment while maintaining fiscal discipline
Help functional leaders understand trade-offs, ROI, and second-order impacts of decisions
Own the financial story presented to the executive team and Board
Clearly articulate performance, risks, opportunities, and forward-looking implications while ensuring forecasts and plans are explainable, defensible, and decision-oriented
In partnership with the CFO, play a leading role in preparation, analysis, and communication with analysts, banks, and potential investors.
Build and maintain clear models for headcount, operating spend, and margin evolution
Establish pragmatic guardrails that balance growth enablement with financial responsibility, including financial governance and decision support for purchasing and vendor spend
Enable dynamic reallocation of resources as business priorities evolve
Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team (including existing team members)
Expand capacity thoughtfully, including leveraging lower-cost regions where appropriate
Establish clear FP&A processes that scale without adding unnecessary friction or bureaucracy
Partner closely with the Head of Data & Analytics to ensure plans and forecasts are grounded in trusted, watertight metrics
Align planning models with certified definitions of ARR, NRR, GRR, FCF, and other company-critical metrics
Help identify leading indicators that improve forecast accuracy and early-warning capabilities