Why should I Apply:
At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.
We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.
SonarSource is seeking a VP of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to play a key role in our continued growth and achievement of excellence. This position will partner with top-level executives and stakeholders across the company to drive transformational change within SonarSource and within the Finance department. The position will lead and manage the company's business forecasting, and financial planning processes. You will partner closely with our Executive team to plan and allocate resources and capital in support of the company's strategic initiatives. Qualified candidates will have proven success developing robust financial reporting processes, financial controls, and insightful KPI dashboards necessary for a fast-moving leading software/SaaS company. Exceptional partnership, influence, and communication skills are key attributes for the
right candidate. This role will report directly to the CFO
On a daily basis, you will
- Leadership and management of the FP&A team - with a focus on individual development, efficient prioritization, and delivery of high-quality and timely output
- Lead the company planning cycle, including the long-range planning process, annual plan, and monthly/quarterly forecasts
- Responsible for building, maintaining, and communicating our financial plan to internal and external constituents.
- Develop integrated and scalable financial systems that provide highly predictable and understandable financial results.
- Ensure timely and accurate budget vs actual analysis and future projections.
- Work with company leaders to ensure forecasts and financial targets will be achieved.
- Responsible for creating KPI and dashboard framework such that all KPIs have definitions and are integrated into the Company’s financial model.
- Ensure non-GAAP financial metrics are properly defined, measured, and reported on a consistent basis.
- Coordinate and prepare quarterly management and board packages
- Analyze the company’s financial results - profits, trends, costs, and compliance with budgets. Issue regular status and ad hoc reports to senior management.
- Provide strategic guidance around growth initiatives and cost optimization to support company growth needs.
- Build detailed financial modeling processes that are consistent across the Company.
- Work closely with Accounting, Revenue Operations, and Strategy teams to ensure tightly aligned ARR and Revenue forecasts.
The skills you will demonstrate
- 12+ years of related Software/SAAS experience, with increasing levels of responsibility and seniority.
- Experience scaling companies to $500M+ in revenue.
- Experience leading the FP&A function in a public company.
- Supporting IPO preparation is a strong plus.
- Track record of driving positive results in hands-on environments.
- Demonstrated success in consistently producing timely and highly predictable financial models.
- Experience with Adaptive Insights or other financial planning tools.
- Experience working in a global environment, including forecasting in multiple currencies, and managing F/X fluctuations in forecasts.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP to facilitate understanding of forecast and budget results.
- A positive attitude, detail orientation, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally 3-5 per year as needed.
Why you will love it here:
• Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best idea wins and everyone has a voice.
• We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in our domains. Our 550+ SonarSourcers from 33 different nationalities can relate!
• We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is why we have a flexible work policy that includes remote and in-office hybrid work (minimum three days a week in the office - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).
• We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.
