Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
ABC Legal ServicesSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
$172,000 – $202,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Cybersecurity, SaaSIndustries
Requirements
- 5+ years of related experience, ideally in corporate finance, financial planning, and analysis (FP&A), investment banking, or investment management. FP&A or strategic finance experience supporting SaaS businesses and/or the tech industry is critical
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides. Bonus for experience in SQL and NetSuite
- Strong analytical thinking capability to tackle projects, extract key insights, and translate them into actionable strategies that drive business impact
- Proven ability to work effectively and establish collaboration
Responsibilities
- Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Demand & Growth, Corporate Marketing teams, Accounting, and other GTM business leaders to enable key stakeholders on insights produced and provide recommendations to improve business outcomes
- Deliver strategic insights: Lead financial efforts and provide insights on various projects such as return on investment for marketing spend, KPI reporting and optimization, and external benchmarking
- Be an athlete: Thrive in the end-to-end process of nimbly providing real-time insights that can translate into frameworks for long-term success
- Think critically: Identify topics that merit further investigation and utilize data and frameworks to provide new perspectives
- Operationalize planning: Oversee marketing headcount management and movement tracking to forecast and manage departmental costs. Operate as Finance liaison for the annual operating plan and long range planning processes
- Enforce spend discipline: Serve as the Finance approver on marketing spend deployment. Identify major swings in spend, track against budget, and adjust forecasts in real time
- Deliver results: Prepare recommendations on incremental investment opportunities by weighing financial and strategic trade-offs
- Manifest leadership: Share responsibilities with existing finance leadership, expanding the team’s reach into strategic and analytical support across the business
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for the Strategic Finance Manager, Marketing role?
The salary range is $172K - $202K.
Is this position remote?
Yes, this is a remote position.
What key skills are required for this role?
The role requires financial expertise, critical thinking, data-driven decision making, business partnership skills, and a builder’s mindset for creating scalable systems.
What is the company culture like at Vanta?
Vanta has a kind and talented team, with many successful employees lacking prior security experience, and the Strategic Finance team is dynamic, focused on data analysis, strategic awareness, and business partnership.
What makes a strong candidate for this position?
Strong candidates combine financial expertise with a builder’s mindset, excel in cross-functional collaboration, deliver strategic insights through data analysis, think critically, and demonstrate sound business judgment.
Vanta
Automates SOC 2 compliance for businesses
About Vanta
Vanta simplifies the process of obtaining and maintaining SOC 2 certification, which is essential for organizations that manage sensitive customer data. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that automates numerous checks to ensure that security controls are effective and compliant with industry standards. This automation helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tech companies monitor risks and vulnerabilities continuously, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with achieving SOC 2 compliance. Vanta's subscription-based model provides clients with a more efficient and cost-effective way to maintain compliance compared to traditional methods. The goal of Vanta is to transform the compliance process, allowing organizations to focus on their core operations while enhancing their security posture.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$343.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees
Benefits
100% Benefits Coverage
Flexible & Remote Work
Paid Parental Leave
Unlimited PTO
Health & Wellness
401(k)
Risks
Emerging competitors like ComplyCube could challenge Vanta's market position.
Healthcare data breaches may increase demand for more robust security measures.
Reliance on partnerships like HITRUST poses risks if standards evolve significantly.
Differentiation
Vanta automates up to 90% of audit preparation, reducing compliance costs significantly.
The platform offers real-time insights, enhancing trust and streamlining security reviews.
Vanta's HITRUST e1 solution automates 80% of requirements, ensuring continuous compliance.
Upsides
Vanta secured $150M in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
Partnership with HITRUST enhances Vanta's credibility in the healthcare sector.
Rising demand for automated compliance solutions supports Vanta's market expansion.
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