Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

The Position 

As an FP&A Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial strategy, resource allocation, and operational efficiency across key business units. Leveraging your financial planning and analysis expertise, you will enhance OPSWAT’s operational excellence and scalability, directly contributing to our mission of protecting the world’s critical infrastructure. 

This high-visibility role involves close collaboration with cross-functional partners and the SBU leadership team to influence and ensure that business plans are built on high-quality, accurate assumptions. You will work as a strategic partner, requiring strong collaboration, critical thinking, and business acumen to deliver meaningful impact. 

The ideal candidate will be based in San Francisco and can work from our office at 398 Kansas St., near downtown San Francisco. 

What You Will be Doing 

• Collaborate with leaders to develop annual budgets and forecasts that align with organizational priorities while analyzing the financial impacts of operational initiatives to optimize resources and investments.  
• Conduct detailed variance analysis on expenditures, providing insights to improve efficiency and optimize cost.  
• Prepare and present quarterly financial plans and actual results to the leadership team, providing key insights into business performance through variance analysis against the plan and prior year.  
• Provide in-depth financial analysis, including trend analysis and KPIs, to support strategic decision-making within the company’s functions. 
• Support business growth by delivering high-quality financial analysis to guide key business and investment decisions, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes.  
• Lead the creation of product and solution-level P&Ls to evaluate profitability across offerings and market segments, offering actionable insights for business unit leaders.  
• Drive organizational improvements by identifying and implementing sustainable process enhancements, focusing on value creation, and eliminating non-value-added work.  
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements within departments’ operations, collaborating with Engineering leadership on cross-functional initiatives.  
• Support ad-hoc analysis, presentations, and special projects, particularly those impacting the company’s strategy and financial outcomes.  

What We Need from You  

• Proven experience (5-7 years) in FP&A or similar roles, with a background in SaaS or technology companies.
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Strong spreadsheet modeling and presentation skills.
• Advanced Salesforce, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI skills, with the ability to create and maintain complex financial models. Confident user of Adaptive Insights.
• Strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of financial management within various functions.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Ability to work in a challenging and fast-paced start-up environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Extraordinarily detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and team-first attitude.
• A proactive, service-oriented approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude. 

We have a market-based pay structure that varies by location. The base pay for this position is dependent on location, as outlined below, as well as the candidate's knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for bonuses, benefits, and equity. 

Base Pay Range: San Francisco Bay Area - $145,000 - $165,000. 

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