Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

| Santa Monica
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POSITION SUMMARY

Inspire is investing in developing a world-class finance function as we enter the next chapter of our growth. As the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), you will be responsible for building and owning our financial processes, including budgeting and forecasting; setting financial goals and driving accountability across the organization; and providing analysis to understand performance and drive strategic decision making.

THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS HAS SEVEN MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Develop and own key business processes to support budgeting and forecasting
  2. Develop dynamic financial models and reports that track business metrics and performance on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
  3. Drive thoughtful investment decisions as we seek to best allocate our capital to drive growth
  4. Partner with accounting to analyze and interpret actual financial performance vs. operating plan and provide recommendations back to the business
  5. Act as a financial thought partner for leaders across the organization, including sales, marketing, operations
  6. Provide analysis and reporting for our executive team and Board of Directors
  7. Support investor relations and any capital raising activity

SOME EXPECTED 2020 DELIVERABLES

  • Lead budget and forecasting processes
  • Rebuild financial forecast model
  • Act as key point of contact for financial diligence requests from current and potential investors and lenders
  • Develop improved process for sales/BD forecasting, opex forecasting, etc.
  • Establish key processes for budget vs. actual reporting
  • Ongoing reporting

SUCCESS METRICS

  • Achieve all above listed deliverables effectively

DESIRED TRAITS

  • Entrepreneurial: Self-starter with a bias toward action and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
  • Problem Solver: Excited by tackling new challenges in innovative ways
  • Collaborative: Experience building strong relationships internally and externally
  • Analytical: Data-driven and detail-oriented 

EXPERIENCE

  • Must Have
    • 8-10 years of total work experience in a combination of investment banking, management consulting, corporate finance, and/or financial operations in a fast-growing business
    • Motivated by driving insights and action vs. just doing the analysis – a focus on the “so what”
    • Experience managing a team 
  • Nice to Have
    • Familiarity with business and forecasting tools like Adaptive Insights
    • Experience with Tableau or a similar tool
    • Experience in high-growth consumer or energy businesses 






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At our Santa Monica space, team members enjoy all the benefits of our beautiful indoor-outdoor office with cold-brew coffee and kombucha on tap. Located on Pico Blvd in Santa Monica, the Inspire campus is located in a central location accessible from the 10 freeway.

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