Director, FP&A

About Sovrn

Every interesting company solves essential problems for other people. Sovrn is a Software and Data business that helps Open Web businesses remain independent. We help them understand their business better, operate more efficiently, and make and keep more money.

• We believe in the freedom and free flow of information.
• We believe the Open Web is the largest source of this information.
• We believe in helping Open Web businesses remain Independent.

Through Software products and Data solutions, we help our customers:

• Understand their business better, so they can make better decisions.
• Operate their business more efficiently, so they can invest in what matters most.
• Make (and Keep) more money, so they control their own destiny.

About the Role

This is not your typical finance position. As the Director of FP&A, you will lead the FP&A function, driving strategic financial decision-making and enhancing the company’s financial planning process. You will develop and manage financial models, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure that financial insights inform critical business decisions. Your leadership will be essential in shaping the Company's financial direction, while also optimizing operational efficiency and maximizing the impact of investments.

What you’ll be doing:

• Financial Modeling: Lead and manage the company’s 3-statement financial model, continuously refining and improving model assumptions and data flows to support business objectives. Oversee updates and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Revenue and Profitability Analysis: Drive current quarter revenue modeling and cohort analysis, helping to identify key business drivers and supporting data-driven decision-making. Contribute to forecasting and financial planning to ensure alignment with business targets.
• Budgeting & Strategic Planning: Oversee quarterly planning and long-range planning processes. Work with cross-functional leaders to establish revenue targets, manage operating expenses, and ensure investment decisions are optimized.
• Investment Analysis: Lead modeling efforts for investment opportunities, ensuring a data-driven approach for assessing the potential financial impact of strategic initiatives.
• Performance Metrics & Reporting: Partner with internal teams to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and create timely, actionable reports that measure performance against targets. Provide insights to senior leadership to drive business actions.
• Pricing Strategy & Profitability: Collaborate closely with product teams to develop and refine pricing strategies that maximize profitability while considering the competitive landscape. Provide insights into cost structures, margins, and competitive positioning to ensure that each product is optimally priced and aligned with overall business goals.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a high-performing FP&A team, fostering growth and collaboration while aligning financial goals with organizational priorities.

A Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or FP&A leadership, with a focus on financial modeling and strategic decision-making.
• Experience in Advertising Technology: Demonstrated experience working within the ad tech industry, with a deep understanding of its business model, revenue streams, and market dynamics. Ability to apply financial acumen to address industry-specific challenges, drive growth, and optimize profitability within the ad tech space.
• Financial Expertise: Extensive experience with financial statements, 3-statement models, and forecasting. Proven ability to manage and refine financial models, automate processes, and improve accuracy.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with experience leading and developing a high-performing FP&A team. Ability to communicate complex financial information to senior leadership and influence decision-making.
• Advanced Analytical Skills: Expertise in building sophisticated financial models, with proficiency in Excel and familiarity with SQL or other data query languages. Comfortable using data to drive business decisions.
• M&A and Fundraising Due Diligence: Extensive experience in leading and supporting M&A and fundraising due diligence processes. Strong ability to create and refine financial models for M&A transactions, fundraising scenarios, and related strategic initiatives, including valuation analysis, synergies, and financial structuring.
• AI Enthusiast: Strong interest in incorporating AI tools into financial analysis, including forecasting, modeling, and decision-making. You have a passion for exploring AI and machine learning tools and technologies that can optimize financial processes.
• Tech-Savvy: Familiarity with financial technologies and systems. Experience with tools like Looker, Pigment, or other financial modeling and reporting platforms is a plus.
• Collaboration & Communication: Exceptional ability to work cross-functionally with other departments and influence decision-making with actionable financial insights.
• Results-Oriented: Strong focus on generating measurable results and driving efficiency in financial planning and analysis.
• Multi-layered Scenario Planning: Experience in scenario planning, particularly in industries with high volatility and seasonality, using AI-enhanced tools to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Bachelor’s Degree: A degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, statistics, or business administration. An MBA or other relevant graduate-level qualification is preferred.

What We Offer:

• A leadership role that allows you to shape the future of the FP&A function and have a direct impact on the company’s financial growth.
• An opportunity to drive the integration of AI and machine learning into the financial planning process, setting the stage for innovation and operational efficiency.
• A collaborative, innovative work environment where data-driven decisions lead to business success and professional growth.

Location: Boulder, Colorado - Candidates must currently live in the Boulder/Denver area. Sovrn’s hybrid schedule includes three days onsite (or more depending on the role). #LI-Hybrid

We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable; and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of accountability and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We expect you to learn new things in this role and encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we're looking for.

Sovrn Core Values: Candid, Customer Empathy, Learning, Scrappy, Second Order Thinking

Compensation and Benefits

The base pay range for this position is $185,000 to $215,000 annually. In addition to the base salary, the total compensation package includes bonus, equity, and benefits. Actual earnings may vary depending on the candidate's direct experience, skills, industry knowledge, and location. 

Sovrn offers a full slate of benefits from competitive salaries, stock options, medical, dental, and vision coverage, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 11 paid holidays, flexible vacation, commuter benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, and a paid parental leave program.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Sovrn is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 

Recruitment Agencies

Sovrn does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Sovrn employees. Sovrn is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.