FP&A Lead

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Take ownership of management reporting and financial planning processes while partnering with various teams to provide insights that support Aiven's growth.

We’re a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open-source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone. 

The Role:

We are looking for a FP&A Lead to join our Financial Planning and Analytics team.

In this role you will be a key player in our FP&A team and take ownership of management reporting, analysis and financial planning processes for your respective business domain. You will partner closely with your respective domain's team members and functional leaders, ensuring we provide best in class support for decision making and help Aiven grow the right way. 

You should enjoy working with a small but dynamic team, and at the same time independently take ownership of certain processes and areas. You like the world of numbers and analysis and have an eye for process improvement areas, but also enjoy interacting with our stakeholders and building partnerships. 

What You'll Do:

  • Owner of the functional financial planning processes 
  • Monthly Management and Investor reporting
  • Supporting our month end closing process by acting as a liaison between the business and our accounting team
  • Analysis of KPI’s and supportive data and delivery of key insights 

What We're Looking For:

  • Excellent skills in Excel & Google tools
  • Financial modeling experience
  • Solid experience in business or financial controlling
  • Excellent financial and business acumen
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Prior experience in SaaS is considered a plus
  • Ability to navigate a fast growing environment
  • Able to understand details while keeping an eye on the bigger picture
  • Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously
  • Relevant University degree
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Amazing! What’s next:

If you think Aiven is the place for you and that our Values align with yours, send us your resume and we’ll get in touch!

Global Benefits:

Our global benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally:

  • Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
  • Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy.
  • Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
  • Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities.
  • Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.
  • Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
  • Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast.

How to Recognize and Avoid Employment Scams:

There has been a rise in fake job postings used by scammers to get personal information. At Aiven, all of our emails relating to recruitment come from an @aiven.io, @greenhouse.io or @eu.greenhouse.io domain and all of our interviews are conducted by video call or in person.  Our interviews will never occur via text or chat. If you’re unsure of the legitimacy of a job opportunity/offer pertaining to Aiven, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Equal Opportunities:

Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.

At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at [email protected].

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
  • Flexible Work Hours: Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy.
  • Learning Budget: Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities.
  • Wellness Stipend: Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.

Aiven provides an open source data platform as a service. That means that customers upload their data to our open source software. They pay us to manage the software and everything related to it, so they can focus on building their own apps and services without worrying about data. We’ve got the will - our vision: Aiven is a trusted open source data platform for everyone. We’ve got the way - our values: openness, ownership and courage. We’re proud of our positive and passionate working environment, and it makes us really excited about what we can achieve. With us, you’ll be free to contribute creatively and meaningfully. We’ve got the funding - our trusted backers: with world-class investors like Atomico, IVP and Earlybird Venture Capital, in 2022 we raised Series D funding of $210M to fuel global expansion, sustainability and diversity in tech. With a recent valuation of $3B, we’re one of the tech world’s most recent unicorns. We value and celebrate the diversity of our people. We strive every day to build an inclusive workplace where all of us can thrive.  Come and read more about us at https://aiven.io/blog/what-is-aiven.

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