Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Santa Clara. CA. Posted 3 months ago

The role

The Director of FP&A will connect R&D investments, engineering constraints, and sales cycles. This role provides strategic visibility to the CFO and Executive Team through financial modeling and analysis.

What you will do

Partner with R&D and Engineering leaders to guide resource allocation and build scenario-driven financial models.
Assess how engineering design changes and manufacturing requirements affect cost and gross margin.
Connect sales pipeline indicators to manufacturing capacity and engineering deployment schedules.
Evaluate discounting thresholds, bundled arrangements, SaaS components, and hardware leasing options.
Translate cross-functional inputs into analysis, board materials, and recommendations for the CFO and executive team.
Lead three-statement rolling forecasts, long-range plans, and variance analysis.
Automate data consolidation, reporting, and core planning workflows.

Required qualifications

8–10+ years of progressive corporate finance and FP&A experience
At least 3+ years at a Director or Senior Manager level within a complex technology company
Proven track record of partnering with engineers, product managers, and enterprise sales leaders
Advanced financial modeling skills
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field

Nice to have

MBA, CFA, or professional equivalent from a highly regarded program

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Employee Referral Program
401K
Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

About the company

Picarro is a leader in data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Their software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries.