Manager, FP&A

About us:

Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.

The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact.

About the role:

Forter is looking for a highly motivated Manager to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”) team. The Manager will report directly to the Director of FP&A and focus on Corporate Planning and Reporting.

The Manager’s key day-to-day activities will include building the annual budget, maintaining up-to-date forecasts, owning the long-range plan, and delivering insightful monthly management reporting. The Manager will also undertake ad hoc financial analyses related to corporate initiatives.

An ideal candidate is a self-starter who can execute deliverables independently and an analytical thinker who thrives on problem solving and financial modeling. Additionally, we’re looking for a team member that is collaborative and maintains a positive and professional attitude as this role will interact with senior management across the organization.

What you’ll be doing:

Build the annual budget, which will require strong collaboration with Department Leaders and Financial Ops

Build and maintain an up-to-date revenue forecast

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual budget to actuals reporting and variance analysis

Prepare board financial reporting packages and presentations

Collaborate with Financial Ops and HR on company headcount planning

Analyze financial performance and identify trends, opportunities, and risks to inform leadership

Partner with the accounting team to ensure data integrity and accuracy in the forecasting process

Proactively identify and recommend opportunities for improvements in financial and operational processes

As needed, provide support to other finance teams such as Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Accounting, Treasury and Procurement

What you'll need:

Bachelor’s Degree

4-6 years professional experience, ideally with prior experiences in corporate FP&A as well as investment banking, equity research, or related field

Expert in building fully dynamic three-statement financial models

Ability to think critically about a business and understand the key value drivers

Ability to communicate key takeaways to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner

Experience working with and analyzing large data sets to inform decision making

Ability to think creatively about existing operational challenges and work cross-functionally improve existing processes

Master in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Experience in Netsuite, Salesforce, and Qliksense a plus, but not required

Prior experience in a start-up environment preferred

Proactive and self-driven, with a strong sense of ownership

Strong attention to detail and dedication to quality of analyses and deliverables

Collaborative, positive attitude and eagerness to learn

Life as a Forterian:

We are a team of over 500 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Our success so far in the marketplace has allowed us to achieve a total series F valuation of over $3 Billion, making us the most valuable privately-held fraud prevention company globally. Our investors include: Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital, and Salesforce Ventures.

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Matching 401K Plan

Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage Stock options

Generous PTO policy

Half day Fridays

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