FP&A Revenue Manager

About the Role

We're looking for a Finance Manager who will build out a world-class revenue forecasting and analysis process for our high-growth business. The role will focus on analyzing and defining key revenue drivers, including by channel, geography, and cohort. You’ll develop a deep understanding of our business by working side by side with our Business Intelligence team, Operational Managers, Accounting, and Company leadership. You’ll have an immediate impact, owning and developing the comprehensive revenue forecast for the Company. You will be working closely with our business, accounting, and Investor Relations team to build a reliable and transparent forecast framework for the business, and you will report to the Sr. Director of FP&A. The ideal candidate possesses a mix of analytical rigor, financial planning expertise, and cross-functional leadership skills.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

Impact You’ll Own

• Forecasting & Modeling Excellence
  • Own the end-to-end annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles for all revenue and related metrics.
  • Build & maintain sophisticated quantitative models to improve revenue forecasting/planning. Identify and coordinate improvements to existing models and systems.
  • The revenue modeling work has an entrepreneurial component, which requires a strong understanding of our current reporting and modeling ecosystem and motivating changes to improve accuracy and explainability.
  • Be the domain expert on all things revenue.
  • Help facilitate the preparation of forecasts by coordinating with key business partners on items such as: bookings assumptions, revenue recognition, and usage assumptions.
• Insights & Strategic Partnership
  • Drive actionable insights by performing detailed variance analysis (Actuals vs. Forecast vs. Budget) and clearly articulating the financial story to executive leadership.
  • This role requires discovering and presenting insights about how organic trends and business decisions impact Planet’s revenue growth trajectory.
  • Preparation of Executive-level presentations summarizing revenue performance, key variances, and future outlook for the Board and Senior Leadership.
  • Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure alignment between revenue recognition principles and forecasting methodologies (ASC 606 implications).
  • Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other FP&A projects as needed.