Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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October 15

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Bigleaf Networks

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Telecommunications • Enterprise • SaaS

Bigleaf Networks is a company that provides intelligent network optimization solutions, particularly focusing on ensuring reliable and uninterrupted internet connectivity for businesses. Their services include the use of SD-WAN technologies to manage internet connectivity with ease and efficiency. Bigleaf also offers innovations such as the Bigleaf Wireless Connect, which includes 5G wireless connectivity options to enhance internet reliability. They serve a range of industries including healthcare, finance, legal, and retail by offering solutions that ensure optimal user experiences across all locations and endpoints. The company is known for providing actionable insights into vital network operations and maintaining a high uptime SLA of 99. 99%, supporting business applications with over 100,000 users.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

📡 Telecommunications

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

💰 $21M Series B on 2019-09

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the company’s current financial model. • Overhaul and tune the existing model to incorporate key drivers and levers of the business. • Own forecasting and planning process, through organization-wide collaboration. • Build a FP&A function that drives insights and informed decision making. • Drive scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess financial impact of different business outcomes (e.g., changes in advertising spend, revenue mix shifts, customer churn, pricing, etc.). • Act as trusted financial advisor to business leaders, offering clear financial insights, evaluating the impact of new initiatives, and challenging assumptions constructively. • Utilize system data to investigate for insights and opportunities for process improvement. • Closely manage monthly close variance analysis, partnering with accounting team to provide actionable insights and recommendations to drive close time. • Lead process improvement initiatives across Corporate Finance, with focus on reporting cycles, Board meetings, and forecasting. • Leverage financial planning tools, NetSuite ERP system, and business intelligence (BI)/artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance decision making and drive efficiency. • Manage weekly cash forecasting process & treasury management processes, working closely with CFO and Controller to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness. • Contribute to lender and private equity sponsor-related reporting cycles (e.g., covenant calculations and quarterly sponsor reporting). • Play a significant role in quarterly board prep by owning key corporate metrics. • Work with the CEO on ad-hoc projects.

🎯 Requirements

• Preferred candidate with 5-7 years of experience in a larger FP&A team, Private Equity or Investment Banking. Technology or e-commerce industry experience a plus. • Bachelor's degree in finance, business or related area of study is required. MBA is a plus. • Strong background in FP&A or related roles, with demonstrated understanding of financial statements, internal reporting, analysis processes and experience with compliance requirements and financial governance best practices. • Deep understanding of operational business drivers and ability to identify key financial drivers then translate that to our financial model to provide critical insights and inform decisions. • Proven ability to understand complex business operations, at a tactical level, and translate operational metrics to financial impact. • High proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with analytical tools and ERP systems (NetSuite) a plus. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex financial and analytic information for cross-function partners. • A collaborative and intellectually curious mindset, with the ability to build trust in a remote environment. • Strong written and verbal communication, with experience translating data and financial analysis (at times for non-financial stakeholders) with the intent of influencing and informing executive decision making. • A strong track record of independent work and ownership over tasks and projects. • Comfortable working in a currently challenging data environment and experience managing change without compromising performance as we move towards a financial systems upgrade. • Ability to build and lead a high-performing FP&A function as the role scales.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage • Optional Life Insurance & Long Term Disability • 401k with employer match • Incentive Stock Options plan • 6 Weeks of Paid Parental leave • 4 weeks of PTO + 2 weeks of Sick Time per year • 14 Company Holidays • $25 monthly wellness reimbursement • $40 monthly meal credit via GrubHub • $55 home internet reimbursement