Olo was born out of a simple idea: What if you could order and pay for a coffee from your phone and have it ready upon arrival at the cafe? We got to work in 2005, sending text message orders to printers—two years before the iPhone would change the world.
Today, Olo operates as a leading SaaS platform accelerating digital transformation in the restaurant industry. Our Order, Pay, and Engage solutions enable hospitality at scale, help restaurants deliver more personalized and profitable guest experiences, and enable brands to do more with less - making every guest feel like a regular.
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to lead the Product Finance function. Reporting to the VP, FP&A, the Sr. Finance Manager - Product will partner with the COO and the GMs of our Order, Pay, and Engage product lines on their P&Ls, along with heavy collaboration on all things technology with senior leadership.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about collaborating with Product and R&D leaders as a strategic thought partner, managing investments to drive value for our customers, and optimizing overall functional P&Ls, as well as someone who can bring strong analytical rigor and operational experience to help support the critical Product organization at Olo.
You can work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. or at Olo’s headquarters in NYC.
What You'll Do
- Operate as FP&A’s strategic thought partner to Executive leadership across our Product Suites (Order, Pay, and Engage) and Technology, gathering insights into future revenue and product monetization opportunities and incorporating inputs into what-if scenarios/ad hoc analyses.
- Collaborate with other FP&A, Product, and Technology partners to maintain and strengthen Product P&L models.
- Evaluate Product / R&D investments, along with derivative metrics, to form data driven perspectives and propose P&L optimizing actions, as well as simplify and articulate narratives that outline easy to digest capital allocation strategies across wage and non-wage investments.
- Investigate and communicate variances between Actuals and Forecast, while highlighting trends and potential risks and opportunities for Olo, then share findings with the CFO, Investor Relations, and other key stakeholders.
- Support annual planning, budget and forecast cycles with respect to Product planning.
- Be a subject matter expert on customer engagement dynamics, product feature ROI, etc. by understanding, analyzing, and communicating related market & channel trends.
- Dig deep into and report on AWS spend, AWS Marketplace purchases, cost savings opportunities, software management, and capitalized R&D.
- Help evaluate new business partnerships and opportunities to improve profitability on all things Pay.
- Run with ad-hoc analyses to drive business strategy, improve efficiency and maximize ROI.
- Assist in preparation of materials for Board of Director meetings and internal leadership meetings.
What We'll Expect From You
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting (CFA a plus) or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, strategic planning, investment banking, or related fields; FP&A function experience is strongly preferred, and restaurant or restaurant tech experience is a plus, but not required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Strong leadership and mentorship skills.
- Proficiency in financial analysis, model building, and Microsoft Office (Excel/Powerpoint) and/or Google Suite (Sheets/Slides).
About Olo
Olo (NYSE: OLO) is a leading restaurant technology provider with ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions that help brands increase orders, streamline operations, and improve the guest experience. Each day, Olo processes millions of orders on its open SaaS platform, gathering the right data from each touchpoint into a single source—so restaurants can better understand and better serve every guest on every channel, every time. Over 700 restaurant brands trust Olo and its network of more than 400 integration partners to innovate on behalf of the restaurant community, accelerating technology’s positive impact and creating a world where every restaurant guest feels like a regular. Learn more at olo.com.
We’re remote-friendly. Since 2015, we have been evolving our culture to continue to support a more distributed workforce and now over 75% of our team works remotely across the U.S. If you're in the New York City area, you can choose to work remotely or from Olo's headquarters, on the 82nd floor of One World Trade Center.
We offer great benefits, such as 20 days of paid time off, 10 separate sick days, 11 holidays, plus year-end closure, health, dental, and vision coverage for yourself and your family, a 401k match, remote-office stipend, company equity, a generous parental leave plan, volunteer time off, gift matching policy, and more!
Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $118,733 - $161,716 annually, depending on the experience you bring and your location. We look forward to discussing your salary expectations and our full total rewards offerings throughout the interview process.
We encourage you to apply!
We value diversity. At Olo, we know a diverse and inclusive team makes our workplace better. Don't meet every single qualification in the job description? Market data shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment; this allows us to make better decisions and better serve the communities we’re a part of. So if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
All applicants receive consideration for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
