Strategic Finance Manager

19 hours ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Confluent Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Strategic Finance Manager to join our corporate FP&A team. As a critical member of our team, you will be responsible for providing strategic insights and recommendations to leadership on company financial performance, including metrics to help meet long-term growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership on company financial performance, including metrics to help meet long-term growth plans.
  • Support M&A deal process from business case modeling, deal negotiation, to due diligence.
  • Support the long-range planning financial model.
  • Responsible for forecasting and creating analyses regarding customer and ARR related metrics and providing thought leadership on the implications of these metrics on a consumption-based business model.
  • Develop and maintain financial models and analyses to support critical strategic, financial, and operational decisions.
  • Help leadership gain key insights, with the purpose of driving growth and efficiency while delivering a high return on investment.
  • Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools and processes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, investment banking, or consulting.
  • Ability to work quickly and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision and attention to detail.
  • Excellent financial modeling and analytical capabilities, including M&A transactions.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and effective at managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal & presentation) with the ability to understand and communicate difficult concepts and provide recommendations.
  • Extraordinary work ethic.
  • Proactive desire to improve and scale processes.
  • Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including ASC-606.

What Gives You an Edge

  • Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, and Anaplan.
  • Investment banking experience.
  • Experience with consumption business models.
  • Finance experience in a high-growth software company.

About Confluent

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including competitive pay, an annual bonus, and a competitive equity package. To learn more about our benefits, click here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Confluent is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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