What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Finance position at Spectra Logic?
TITLE: Director, Finance
LOCATION: Hybrid in Boulder, Colorado (3 days a week in the office)
JOB TYPE: Full Time, Exempt
OVERVIEW:
Spectra Logic Corporation is a global leader in data management, data protection and data storage technology, providing compelling solutions that preserve, protect and defend data at scale. With its focus on data storage innovation for more than 40 years, we are expanding our reach from storage infrastructure to cloud integrated data management. Spectra helps organizations manage, migrate, store, and preserve business data long-term, along with providing features to make them ransomware resilient, whether on-premises, in a single cloud, across multiple clouds, or in all locations at once.
The Director of Finance will play a critical role in assisting the CFO, overseeing all aspects of FP&A and driving a forecasting process that enhances financial predictability and planning. This is a hands-on role tasked with evolving and improving the company’s processes while building strong relationships with executives to gain valuable insights and ensure alignment across functional areas. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys threading financial processes across the organization and has a strong understanding of how they connect to the P&L and Balance Sheet, and impact cash flow.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
- Own, build and scale end-to-end financial processes, infrastructure, and reporting systems to drive business growth and efficiency,
- Direct the development of multi-year plans, annual operating and capital budgets, and rolling, 6-quarter corporate forecasts.
- Leverage data skills to provide new slices of insight relating to the customer base and other segments of the business.
- Create proforma views of the business incorporating new pricing and go-to-market models.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing leadership to analyze marketing campaigns, sales funnel, deal velocity and coverage models to support short- and long-term forecasts.
- Partner with Professional Services and Support leadership to forecast coverage, and renewals and inventory forecasts across products and cohorts.
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
- At least 7 years of experience in finance, with a focus on FP&A, forecasting, and financial analysis in IT infrastructure, Saas, manufacturing, or similar industries.
- Proven track record of building processes from scratch and driving transformation in complex organizations.
- Strong ability to analyze business drivers, build financial models, and improve predictability through metrics and forecasting.
- Experience managing sales funnels, including tracking deal progress, pipeline coverage, and conversions, to improve forecasting and business insights.
- Proven strength in at least one of the following areas: Sales and Marketing (funnel analysis and territory models), Support and Professional Services, Manufacturing and Operations.
- Strong, hands-on financial modeling skills with the ability to efficiently and effectively plan the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement.
YOU WILL SUCCEED HERE IF YOU HAVE THE KNACK TO:
- Be hands-on in the details and still synthesize information into an executive level presentation.
- Learn new systems and tools (Adaptive, Varicent, etc...)
- Ensure the story is in the numbers, and the numbers tell the story.
- Investigate and understand business drivers and KPIs, including customer revenue generation, upsell, retention, and expense management.
- Tackle challenges head-on and provide actionable solutions.
- Present insights and engage with all levels of the organization, including Board members.
- Demonstrate curiosity and eagerness to learn, with a willingness to grow.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Expert with Excel.
- Microsoft CRM or similar products.
- Building reports in Tableau or similar.
- Writing SQL queries.
- Standard-cost accounting.
COMPENSATION:
Base salary range: $160,000 to $190,000 annually. While this salary range is a good faith and reasonable estimate, a candidate’s actual salary will be competitive based on a variety of factors including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and location. In addition, this position is eligible to receive incentive compensation based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved. Stock options will also be granted.
BENEFITS:
Spectra provides a casual work environment and a compensation structure that rewards contribution and hard work. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401K with matching
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
- Educational reimbursement
- Hybrid work options
WHY SPECTRA?
Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra is an entrepreneurial, private company with more than 40 years of proven success preserving, protecting and defending the world’s data. Spectra offers a challenging, flexible and creative work environment. Our culture is one that drives personal opportunity and advancement and rewards high performance while maintaining a high-quality work-life balance.
Applications will be accepted until January 20th, 2025 and may be extended until the requisition is filled.
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Salary : $160,000 - $190,000
