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.

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