FP&A Manager (U.S or Canada)

About the role

We’re hiring a hands-on FP&A Manager to run core planning and forecasting processes and support day-to-day financial operations across the business.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building, owning, and improving models and processes, and who is comfortable working in the details. You’ll partner with functional leaders and senior finance leadership to ensure forecasts are accurate, budgets are managed, and key drivers are well understood.

 This is a high-execution, individual contributor role focused on getting things done and continuously improving how FP&A operates.

What you'll do

•  Run Planning & Forecasting
• Own the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning (LRP) across:
• • COGS (delivery, support, activations)
  • OpEx (R&D, GTM, G&A)
  • Headcount planning
• Maintain and update driver-based financial model
• Identify and fix inconsistencies in assumptions, inputs, and outputs

Own the Forecasting Engine

• Manage the end-to-end forecast process:
• • Collect, validate, and consolidate inputs from functional teams
  • Ensure alignment across COGS, OpEx, and headcount
• Deliver budget vs. actuals and variance analysis with clear explanations
• Support frequent ad hoc analysis with quick turnaround

Accounting & Financial Analysis

• Strong understanding of GAAP and IFRS accounting principles
• Apply accrual accounting concepts to ensure forecasts align with financial reporting
• Distinguish between underlying business performance and accounting-driven noise
• Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between forecast and actuals

 Support Cost & Operational Controls

• Build and maintain models for initiatives impacting:
• • COGS efficiency
  • OpEx spend optimization
• Track actuals vs. plan and highlight risks or opportunities
• Translate operational changes into clear financial impact

 Approval Workflows & Governance

• Own and manage approval workflows for:
• • Purchase Orders (POs)
  • New headcount requests
• Ensure spend aligns with approved budgets and forecast
• Maintain discipline and visibility across spend approvals

 Improve FP&A Processes

• Enhance templates, reporting, and planning workflows
• Help standardize inputs and outputs across team
• Contribute to building a more scalable and reliable FP&A function

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A experience, preferably in SaaS or software
• Experience in a high-growth or private equity-backed environment is a plus
• Strong understanding of SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, retention, bookings)
• Solid accounting foundation (GAAP / IFRS and accruals)
• Advanced Excel skills (experience with planning tools is a plus)
• Comfortable working with large datasets and multiple inputs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams

Who You Are

• A strong operator who takes ownership and follows through
• Comfortable working in the details of models and data
• Process-oriented — you like making things more efficient and repeatable
• Able to move quickly while maintaining accuracy
• Team-oriented, and reliable

Why This Role

• High ownership of core FP&A processes in a lean team
• Opportunity to build and improve how planning and forecasting are done
• Exposure to senior finance and business leaders
• Fast-paced SaaS environment with strong growth and operational focus

Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy currently open at Q4.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: In our commitment to an efficient and objective hiring process, Q4 utilizes machine-based systems (AI) to assist in the initial sourcing of applicants. All final hiring and selection decisions are reviewed and conducted by our human recruitment team.