Manager, FP&A - R&D/COR
Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE) is a leading, comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and brands they love. With Braze, global brands like Burger King, Delivery Hero, HBO Max, Mercari, and Venmo can ingest and process customer data in real time, orchestrate and optimize contextually relevant, cross-channel marketing campaigns, and continuously evolve their customer engagement strategies. And we do it at scale – last fiscal year our customers used Braze to send approximately 1.5 trillion messages to billions of monthly active users.
But we’re so much more than our platform. Although we’ve recently grown to a team of over 1,300 people, Braze still buzzes with energy, collaboration, and transparency. We value curiosity, individuality, and tenacity—as part of the team, you’ll be encouraged to take your seat at the table and create your own destiny. Our values are inspired by our employees, which means Braze is a place where you can truly be yourself. We're growing, with a focus on building for the long term under tenured leadership and continuing to evolve for the better.
Need more proof? Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S. and the UK. In 2022, Braze ranked #1 on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplace in New York, #5 on Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in the US, and #11 on Fortune’s Best Medium Sized Workplace for Women in the UK.
You’ll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Chicago, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- The Finance team is seeking a Manager, FP&A to join our growing team. You will be the business partner to key functional leaders across Braze’s R&D Organization, responsible for identifying, analyzing and reporting on metrics that reflect business performance; driving a rigorous budgeting and forecasting process.
- You will report to the Senior Manager of FP&A and work closely with various leaders in order to improve our financial forecast and monthly reporting standards.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Act as the finance business partner to leaders within the Research and Development function (Engineering, Product and Growth) and lead their budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Manage financial models for budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning related to cost of revenue (COR).
- Improve business unit planning processes and systems to enhance management visibility and decision-making.
- Support company-wide budgeting and forecasting; drive monthly financial reviews to understand key forecast variances and be able to identify any key trends and areas for forecast improvement.
- Collaborate with Accounting and People teams to streamline financial close, budget and planning processes and financial reporting.
- Ensure operational plans are in line with financial budgets and forecasts.
- Enhance monthly & quarterly internal reporting, including driving insightful analyses to explain trends and any variance to plans.
- Lead system and process improvement initiatives to support our growth and drive efficiencies that help us scale as an FP&A team.
WHO YOU ARE
- 7-8 years of prior experience in Finance and FP&A, preferably in Tech, SaaS is a plus.
- Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and action plans.
- Experience with and exposure to Engineering / IT departments and vendors is highly preferable.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to interact and influence at all levels and the ability and willingness to coach, develop, and mentor others.
- Strong financial modeling skills and a very high level of comfort with Microsoft Excel.
- An analytical, creative thinker who can focus on the details without losing sight of the big picture.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships.
- Experience with Adaptive Insights, Looker, CloudHealth, Netsuite and Workday is a plus.
- This role requires someone who is highly analytical and strategic, is able to communicate clearly and effectively, and thrives in a fast paced-environment.
WHAT WE OFFER
From comprehensive benefits to remote availability to flexible time off, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.
- Competitive compensation that includes equity
- Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Flexible paid time off
- Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
- Global presence, dog-friendly offices, and remote availability
- Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
- Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteerism Week
- Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®
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