What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Operational Finance and Investment Planning position at ThoughtSpot?
What is the job?
Are you a strategic finance leader who thrives on speed, clarity, and business impact? Join ThoughtSpot, the AI-native Intelligence Platform, and help shape business decisions with data-driven precision and urgency.
Reporting to the VP of Finance & Strategy, you'll lead a team of six high-performing analysts responsible for planning and performance management across Operating Expenses (OpEx), Headcount, and Cost of Revenue (i.e. COGS). This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll combine financial acumen with operational partnership to help scale our business during a pivotal growth stage.
You’ll help transform how the Finance team collaborates, delivers insights, and drives accountability by building repeatable processes, aligning on templates, and consolidating analysis into compelling executive narratives. This is an opportunity to set the vision, challenge the status quo, and establish thought leadership within the team and across the company.
What You'll Do
ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.
ThoughtSpot for All
Building a diverse and inclusive team isn't just the right thing to do for our people, it's the right thing to do for our business. We know we can’t solve complex data problems with a single perspective. It takes many voices, experiences, and areas of expertise to deliver the innovative solutions our customers need. At ThoughtSpot, we continually celebrate the diverse communities that individuals cultivate to empower every Spotter to bring their whole authentic self to work. We’re committed to being real and continuously learning when it comes to equality, equity, and creating space for underrepresented groups to thrive. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.
Are you a strategic finance leader who thrives on speed, clarity, and business impact? Join ThoughtSpot, the AI-native Intelligence Platform, and help shape business decisions with data-driven precision and urgency.
Reporting to the VP of Finance & Strategy, you'll lead a team of six high-performing analysts responsible for planning and performance management across Operating Expenses (OpEx), Headcount, and Cost of Revenue (i.e. COGS). This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll combine financial acumen with operational partnership to help scale our business during a pivotal growth stage.
You’ll help transform how the Finance team collaborates, delivers insights, and drives accountability by building repeatable processes, aligning on templates, and consolidating analysis into compelling executive narratives. This is an opportunity to set the vision, challenge the status quo, and establish thought leadership within the team and across the company.
What You'll Do
- Lead and Scale a High-Performing Team – Hire, coach, and manage a team of analysts supporting company-wide and function-specific FP&A across S&M, R&D, and G&A. Foster a culture where clarity, accountability, and speed drive results.
- Drive Strategic Business Reviews – Evolve monthly Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reviews into robust business reviews. Partner with functional leaders to provide clear insights, highlight trends, and align on key decisions.
- Own Core Planning Processes – Lead the OpEx budget, monthly forecasts, and quarterly outlooks. Ensure forecasts are accurate, timely, and aligned with company priorities.
- Unify Financial Storytelling – Consolidate financial inputs and team analyses into executive-ready deliverables that provide insight, surface risk, and support decision-making.
- Advance Systems & Tools – Own Adaptive Planning, improve forecasting workflows, and enhance reporting through automation and best-in-class practices.
- Strengthen Collaboration & Partnership – Serve as a trusted partner to Sales, Marketing, R&D, and G&A, ensuring finance drives alignment, clarity, and operational focus.
- Champion Continuous Improvement – Be a thought leader in finance. Proactively identify opportunities to optimize processes, strengthen reporting, and scale financial planning capabilities across the organization.
- Scale with Discipline – Build and standardize processes, templates, and shared approaches across the team to enable scale and deepen the team's impact over time.
- Leadership Experience – 10 years in FP&A or corporate finance, including 3 years managing high-performing teams. SaaS or tech experience strongly preferred.
- Headcount, OpEx & COGS Expertise – Proven experience owning financial planning and reporting for people-related expenses, cost of revenue, and department budgets.
- Strategic Finance Acumen – Demonstrated ability to turn analysis into strategy and strategy into execution. Comfortable serving as a thought leader and trusted advisor.
- Systems & Process Strength – Advanced skills in Adaptive Planning and financial modeling, along with a track record of improving planning workflows and tools.
- Executive-Ready Communication – Strong storytelling and synthesis skills. Ability to consolidate team analyses into sharp executive insights.
- Collaboration & Influence – Ability to build trust across functions and influence decision-making at all levels.
- Operate with Speed & Focus – Comfortable navigating ambiguity, raising the bar, and driving toward what matters most with urgency and discipline.
ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.
ThoughtSpot for All
Building a diverse and inclusive team isn't just the right thing to do for our people, it's the right thing to do for our business. We know we can’t solve complex data problems with a single perspective. It takes many voices, experiences, and areas of expertise to deliver the innovative solutions our customers need. At ThoughtSpot, we continually celebrate the diverse communities that individuals cultivate to empower every Spotter to bring their whole authentic self to work. We’re committed to being real and continuously learning when it comes to equality, equity, and creating space for underrepresented groups to thrive. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.
