Director, FP&A

Job Description

SmartRent is seeking a Director of FP&A, reporting to the SVP-Finance, to lead financial data analytics, operational and strategic planning with a high-level of exposure across the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for all facets of corporate financial planning and analysis. You are a key contributor to business planning and forecasting, including the development of annual operating budgets and support ad hoc projects. The Director FP&A will provide integral support to the CEO, CFO, Sales, Marketing and Operations leadership.

Responsibilities

• Key contributor providing clear insights into drivers of business growth, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare the annual operating budget and quarterly re-forecasts.
• Gather, consolidate and analyze actual operating and financial results compared to operating budget, including preparation of internal reporting deliverables, analyze and explain trends & drivers, identify actionable anomalies and make suggestions to improve results.
• Participate in the development, maintenance and measurement of performance metrics, methods, and targets for the business.
• Identify and drive initiatives to continuously improve, automate and scale tools and systems for forecasting and reporting.
• Lead annual hardware price reviews and make recommendations to support key operational objectives.
• Support key functions in annual price reviews for professional and hosted services.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to interpret market data and make recommendations for improvements.
• Review product costs and analyze impacts to pricing and gross margins, make recommendations to sales and leadership to improve gross margins.
• Conduct analysis and interpretation of large sets of data to be able to explain the “why” behind variances and trends.
• Provide variance analysis and research financial irregularities.
• Provide analysis and assistance where needed with respect to monthly financial close.
• Assist with special projects as requested and prepare ad hoc analysis on a regular basis.
• Project Cost Accounting: develop, maintain and report to operations leadership.
• Manage a small FP&A team including hiring, training and evaluating performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of related FP&A experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills with the ability to interact at all levels and across functions within the organization.
• Deep knowledge of financial statements and significant experience with three statement models and iterative reference.
• Individuals should be a power user in excel and have strong experience with pivot tables, matches, sumif, and other key formulas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and discern root cause from large sets of data using creative solutions.
• Hands-on, organized, with a passion for detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to work independently and work effectively under deadlines.
• ERP and Order Management system experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA / MBA preferred.
• NetSuite and Salesforce experience.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills.
• BI system experience.

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