Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1400+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Our business opportunity is significant; we can deliver both infrastructure and business applications to the enterprise market. As companies refresh their data centers, our goal is to be the platform for cloud and apps. As they re-architect their business applications to embrace open source, our goal is to deliver the majority of their databases, analytics, messaging, publishing, identity, security, workflow... everything that is open source. We are committed to do that at the most efficient price points possible to drive down the total cost of IT, but this is nevertheless a significant global market, and our ambition is to be counted among the most valued software suppliers to the Global 10,000.
We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to lead a regional team in our financial forecasting, budgeting, and corporate performance tracking initiatives. In this role, you will bridge the gap between financial data and executive decision-making, aligned with the company roadmap. You will manage a talented team of analysts, build robust financial models, and provide actionable insights directly to senior leadership and department heads to drive sustainable growth.
Location: This is a remote role, in AMER or EMEA time zones.
What your day will look like
- Develop executive reporting dashboards and documents including Board reporting, monthly financial results and other management presentations
- Analyse & Report monthly results, leading indicators and KPIs to support monthly forecasting and annual plan attainment
- Provide commercial analysis, develop growth targets, and evaluate strategic initiatives
- Work with product managers to produce, aggregate, and distribute both market insights and competitive intelligence
- Manage financial models, including budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning
- Drive improvements in data analysis, and determine the appropriate processes, methodologies, and modeling techniques to deliver insights.
- Partner with Accounting and Investor Relations to support month end close, flux review processes, and financial reporting
- Drive multi-functional change projects designed to enhance systems, processes, and data accuracy
- Play a key role in preparation of critical public financial documents to support an IPO process, including supporting the production of investor materials and public filings
What we are looking for in you
- An exceptional academic track record
- Have operated in a high growth, multi currency/geography technology business with a mixed go-to-market motion
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Highest ethical standards, integrity, authenticity, credibility, and character
- Curiosity and willingness to work on a wide range of projects
- Proficiency in spreadsheets, financial modeling, and BI tools
- Understanding of core accounting principles
- Professional written and spoken English
- Passionate, thoughtful, and self-motivated
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet and exceed commitments
- Ability to travel up to 4 times per year, for company events up to two weeks long
Additional skills that you might also bring
- MBA or equivalent combination of professional certifications and experience
- Previous experience as a subject matter expert in Financial Planning & Analysis
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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