About Wowza
Wowza powers the world’s leading live and on-demand streaming experiences. From global events and enterprise broadcasts to AI-powered video intelligence at the edge, Wowza provides the most trusted, extensible, and developer-friendly streaming platform on the market.
As we move into the next era of streaming, we are expanding our product organization with builders who combine technical depth, analytical rigor, and a customer-first mindset.
As we expand our reach and capabilities, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager of FP&A to support our next stage of growth and help drive strategic financial initiatives.
Job Title: Director of Finance FP&A
Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Finance FP&A will play a vital role in supporting Wowza’s financial strategy, providing actionable insights, and ensuring the integrity and development of our financial reporting and planning processes. In this position, you will play a critical role in providing financial insights, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning to support the company’s rapid growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial modeling skills, a deep understanding of financial statements and KPIs, and the ability to communicate complex financial data effectively.
Lead and manage the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles, ensuring alignment with Wowza’s strategic and financial goals.
Deliver in-depth financial analysis and insights to guide strategic decision-making and optimize performance.
Develop and maintain detailed financial models, including SaaS-specific metrics such as ARR, GDR, NDR, CAC & LTV.
Partner with executive leadership and functional heads to support growth initiatives and drive operational efficiency.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and KPI dashboards for leadership, board members, private equity sponsors and bankers.
Contribute to the preparation of board presentations and investor reports.
Optimize FP&A tools and processes to support scalability in a high-growth environment
Monitor bookings data to provide insights into sales performance and pipeline health, supporting accurate revenue forecasting
Evaluate the financial impact of potential business opportunities, investments and strategic initiatives
Ad hoc financial modelling and analysis as needed
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
8-10+ years of experience in FP&A
Strong knowledge of SaaS business models and KPIs, including ARR, MRR, retention, and unit economics
Advanced Excel, financial modelling skills and data aggregation and analysis skills
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of synthesizing complex data into strategic insights
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership, boards, and investors
Proactive leader with a collaborative mindset and the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Nice to haves:
Software/technology and/or PE-backed company experience a plus.
Demonstrated experience with M&A transactions, including due diligence, integration, and post-merger optimization.
Experience with Salesforce.com and Netsuite
Benefits
This role is required to be onsite in our Lakewood office 2–3 days per week.
Benefits & Perks
Who We Are
Wowza Media Systems is a Colorado-based global leader in video streaming software. Our technology powers live and on-demand video delivery for education, healthcare, enterprise, gaming, government, and more—reaching customers in over 100 countries. Backed by Clearhaven Partners, we continue to grow by pushing innovation in scalable, low-latency video streaming.
Why Join Wowza?
At Wowza, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team working on solutions that power critical real-world applications—from live-streaming graduations to helping parents monitor NICU care. We encourage ownership, collaboration, and innovation while providing a supportive, global team environment.
Wowza Media Systems is a streaming software, cloud services, and hardware provider aimed at powering live streaming for today’s most innovative companies. We frequent Streaming Media’s list of Companies That Matter Most in Online Video and Readers’ Choice Awards, as well as Built in Colorado’s list of Best Midsize Workplaces.Cofounders David Stubenvoll and Charlie Good first set out to create cool stuff with like-minded people in 2005. In the years that have followed, Wowza’s become the gold standard for streaming. One third of content delivery networks (CDNs) have Wowza’s technology built in and more than 35,000 organizations across the globe power their streaming with Wowza.With adoption rates exploding, use cases proliferating, and video quality increasing, the streaming industry’s influence on everyday life continues to grow. And when it comes to live video, one thing rings true: If you can dream it, the experts at Wowza can help you build it.
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