Senior Director of Financial Planning, Analysis

🕒 March 17

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $225k - $265k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Instructure

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1001 - 5000 employees

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 Private Equity Round - Instructure on 2024-07

Education • SaaS • B2B

Instructure is an education-technology company that builds cloud-based learning and assessment platforms, best known for Canvas LMS. It provides an integrated ecosystem of SaaS products and services — including learning management, standards-aligned assessment (Mastery), credentialing and records (Parchment), analytics, and tools for K–12, higher education, and business/government training. Instructure focuses on student success, partner integrations, and scalable solutions for institutions and organizations to deliver, assess, and credential learning.

📋 Description

• Lead the annual operating plan process and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with corporate strategic objectives and growth targets. • Develop and maintain SaaS financial metrics and models to support strategic initiatives and potential M&A analysis. • Partner with the Executive Leadership Team to drive financial discipline and strategic focus across all departments. • Present detailed financial analysis, commentary on business performance, and recommended actions to the CEO, CFO, executive leadership team. • Provide in-depth analysis of financial results, identifying key drivers of variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods. • Develop and monitor key performance indicators and SaaS metrics to evaluate business health and efficiency. • Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, systems, and reporting capabilities to increase accuracy, efficiency, and speed of insights. • Lead, mentor, and develop the global FP&A team, fostering a culture of high performance, analytical rigor, and business partnership. • Manage the team's workload, priorities, and professional development to ensure the department meets the evolving needs of the growing organization.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. • Proven leadership experience working with ~$500M+ ARR B2B SaaS companies (including roles such as FP&A, consulting, banking, or private equity). • Demonstrated experience using AI in a business setting to drive financial analysis and outcome reporting. • Deep expertise in SaaS business models, metrics, and financial operations. • Proven track record of building and managing complex financial models and driving company-wide annual planning and forecasting processes. • Demonstrated experience in a private equity–backed environment preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success. • Flexible work culture. Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location. • Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs. • Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support • Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth • The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations • Motivosity employee recognition program • A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection