WeightsBiases

FP&A Business Partner, Corporate

Remote San Francisco, CA
USD 101k - 139k
Machine Learning
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Description
At Weights & Biases, our mission is to build the best developer tools for AI developers. Weights & Biases is a series C company with $250 million in funding and a rapidly growing user base. Our platform is an essential piece of the daily work for machine learning engineers, from academic research institutions like FAIR and UC Berkeley to massive enterprise teams including iRobot, OpenAI, Toyota Research Institute, Samsung, NVIDIA, Salesforce, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lyft, and more.

We are looking for a FP&A Business Partner, Corporate to join our growing FP&A team.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance, this is a high-impact role that will be responsible for building world-class financial forecasting, planning & reporting of the business and associated returns. You will work across all departments to provide a wide range of financial and decision-support information to management and department leaders, including developing business plans, evaluating new initiatives, and maintaining long-range financial plans.
You will have the scope to create, design, and implement processes to make the communication of information run smoothly and shape the compilation and presentation of reports.

As this is a highly cross-functional role, candidates are required to be highly analytical and very effective communicators. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of superior financial modeling and using analysis to influence decision-making, including prior modeling experience in investment banking or private equity. The candidate should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, highly team-oriented, inquisitive, enjoy problem-solving, and focused on driving towards results.

Responsibilities

  • Financial Planning & Forecasting:

  • Lead the development and management of the company model in coordination with the Head of Strategic Finance and CFO
  • Support preparation of Board and Executive Team materials, including quarterly Board decks, regular dashboards of operating results, trends, and metrics. Support annual planning process (timelines, modeling, target setting, and year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter variance analysis)
  • Develop robust models on trends, key business drivers, and financial results to prioritize and plan investment decisions.
  • Partner with other members of the FP&A team on these models and input into the company model.
  • Manage the company’s monthly and quarterly reporting and re-forecasting cadence and align with Accounting’s close schedule.
  • Translate bookings forecasts into revenue and cash flow forecasts, working with the GTM FP&A team and Accounting.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to support company level strategic initiatives and business decisions.

  • Business Partnering

  • Manage department spend within budget. Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key trends, variances, and drivers for the business
  • Develop trusted relationships with G&A business leaders and partner with them to provide financial guidance and support.
  • Monitor and track departmental KPIs. Build operational models tying business initiatives to the ROI of various initiatives and spend
  • Work cross-functionally to drive process improvements and streamline cross-functional operations

  • Other

  • Participate in strategic planning activities, including scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling.
  • Stay up to date on the competitor landscape and key valuation metrics.
  • Support implementation of FP&A planning tool
  • Provide analytical modeling and due diligence support for future financings.
  • Other ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or a related field with a required 3+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or equivalent work experience.
  • Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems, financial planning software). Experience working with Pigment, Anaplan, or similar FP&A Tooling software preferred
  • Strong preference for experience in high-growth enterprise software companies
  • Exceptional financial modeling skills with comprehensive experience building company models and leading and managing highly quantitative complex analysis.
  • Very strong communication/presentation skills with experience creating and delivering effective presentations to senior management.
  • Comfortable with a fast-paced, demanding environment. Must manage multiple tasks and juggle several urgent demands at any given point while adapting to changing priorities.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will flourish with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, reach out at careers@wandb.com.

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