Watershed
Corporate FP&A manager
San Francisco. Posted 2 months ago
The role
The Corporate FP&A Manager will own the corporate financial model and serve as a primary finance partner to Product, Customer, Business Foundation, and Executive teams. This role involves leading budget and forecast processes, variance analysis, and shaping company performance measurement.
What you will do
- Own short and long-term corporate financial models and planning processes for revenue, headcount, expenses, and cash flow.
- Lead monthly and quarterly close, board and investor reporting.
- Perform budget vs. actual analysis at corporate and departmental levels.
- Own core SaaS metrics including Gross Margin %, Magic Number, Cash Burn Multiple, and Rule of 40.
- Drive the cash model to guide capital allocation.
- Translate complex financial data into insights for executive decision-making.
- Finance partner to Product, Engineering, Design & Science on spend and resourcing decisions.
- Partner with Business Foundation and the Customer org to align resourcing with demand.
- Own headcount and opex planning with department heads.
Required qualifications
- 6-8+ years in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Investment Banking / Venture Capital / Private Equity.
- 2+ years inside a high-growth B2B SaaS company.
- Strong financial modeling, P&L management, forecasting, and annual / long-range planning experience.
- Deep understanding of SaaS metrics and recurring revenue mechanics.
- Proven business partnering ability to translate complex financials for non-finance leaders.
Nice to have
- experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, and/or Rippling (or equivalent CRM/ERP/HRIS platforms)
Before you apply
- The interview process includes 1 to 2 conversations about Watershed, experience, and interests.
- Next steps may include a skill or experience interview followed by a virtual or in person interview panel.
About the company
Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform used by companies to manage climate and ESG data, produce audit-ready metrics, and drive decarbonization.