Head of Finance

October 14

🗽 New York – Remote

Although this job is listed in New York, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Cloud Computing • SaaS • Enterprise

Upbound is a company that specializes in cloud native infrastructure management aimed at developers and platform teams. By leveraging Crossplane, a cloud native control plane framework, Upbound provides tools and services that simplify the management of cloud infrastructure resources through APIs. These solutions empower organizations to adopt self-service deployment strategies, enhance developer productivity, and ensure secure and compliant cloud operations. Upbound manages Crossplane operations, allowing platform teams to focus on building cloud native platforms rather than managing infrastructure life cycles.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2017

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to provide clear, data-driven insights into company performance, risks, and opportunities. • Lead financial planning and reporting for board meetings, fundraising processes, and investor updates. • Contribute to long-term strategic planning and resource allocation decisions. • Build and scale the FP&A function to deliver robust forecasts, budgets, and scenario modeling. • Design and operationalize financial models that support consumption-based and hybrid pricing structures. • Develop and maintain automated dashboards and BI systems to connect operational metrics to financial outcomes. • Partner with Product and GTM leadership to model usage, margins, and unit economics in real time. • Implement modern FP&A and finance systems (e.g., Mosaic / HiBob, Cube, Pigment, or Anaplan) to improve accuracy and speed of reporting. • Provide actionable insights that inform executive and board-level decision-making. • Oversee global accounting operations, including ledgers, AR/AP, payroll, and cash management. • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and international accounting standards. • Lead external audits, tax preparation, and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions. • Design and implement scalable processes, systems, and controls across finance and operations. • Partner with Sales, People, and other teams to operationalize revenue recognition (ASC 606), commissions, and compensation programs. • Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency, automation, and decision-making. • Build a unified data layer and reporting infrastructure to enable faster, better decision-making across teams. • Own company-wide OKR cadence, resource planning, and annual operating plan execution. • Act as the connective tissue between functions — ensuring strategic goals translate into aligned budgets, systems, and measurable outcomes.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive finance and operations experience, with 3+ years in senior leadership roles. • 4 years of experience in enterprise software, cloud, or infrastructure companies. • Proven track record scaling finance, accounting, and business operations functions through Series C or later in venture-backed startups. • Experience building financial models and systems for usage- or consumption-based SaaS businesses. • Strong understanding of how to apply AI in a finance and operations context, including tools for forecasting, automation, analysis, and decision support. • Strong foundation in US GAAP and compliance; Big 4 public accounting background highly valued. • Demonstrated success leading board and investor communications. • Advanced technical and analytical skills (Excel, BI tools, SaaS financial systems). • Experience implementing or optimizing modern FP&A systems (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment, Mosaic, Cube). • Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Flexible working hours • Professional development budget • Home office setup allowance • Global team events