FP&A Manager - Product & Engineering

About the role

This position serves as a primary financial advisor to the global Product and Engineering divisions. You will act as an individual contributor responsible for guiding technical resource allocation and influencing product strategy through rigorous financial modeling and analysis. You will translate complex engineering initiatives into clear financial narratives that help leadership understand trade-offs and long-term value. By partnering closely with product leaders and engineering managers, you will ensure that investment decisions are justified, measurable, and aligned with corporate objectives. You will drive data-informed conversations about scope, resourcing, and timing across the product lifecycle. Your analysis will help determine which features and platform improvements receive funding and headcount support. You will be expected to challenge assumptions and ask probing questions about cost drivers and expected outcomes. Ultimately, you will help build a culture where financial discipline empowers innovation rather than constraining it.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Advise leadership on product roadmap prioritization by providing financial context and guidance.
• Direct the full cycle of annual planning, monthly forecasting, and long-range strategy for the R&D department.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure costs using AWS Cost Explorer and Google Cloud Billing to maintain transparency for engineering teams.
• Create reports that track budget variances, project expenditures, and operational trends.
• Evaluate SaaS-specific performance indicators to assess product health.
• Construct financial models to test the impact of new product launches and changes to pricing or packaging.
• Coordinate with the Accounting department during monthly closes to verify accruals and analyze engineering spend.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and narratives that summarize engineering productivity and financial outcomes.
• Partner with data and analytics teams to validate usage metrics and ensure that financial assumptions are grounded in observed behavior.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities by analyzing vendor contracts, license utilization, and infrastructure patterns.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to align on goals, clarify requirements, and surface risks before decisions are finalized.
• Support special projects such as market assessments, M&A due diligence, and scenario planning related to product and engineering capabilities.
• Establish governance processes to improve the reliability, timeliness, and usability of financial insights for R&D.
• Act as a subject matter expert on pricing, packaging, and monetization strategies for new and existing products.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in Strategic Finance or FP&A, ideally within a SaaS company.
• Proven ability to influence executive decision-making through financial data.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel for building complex, scalable forecasting models.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical engineering concepts to finance stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to automating reporting workflows and improving finance operations.
• Experience with NetSuite and Adaptive Planning is listed as preferred in the original source materials.
• Comfort working with large datasets and translating raw information into actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles relevant to revenue recognition and cost categorization.
• Willingness to adhere to internal controls, audit requirements, and compliance standards.
• Capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial and product information professionally.
• Commitment to following documented processes while still enabling flexibility where appropriate.

Nice to have

• Experience working with NetSuite and Adaptive Planning.

Practical notes

• This is a hybrid role requiring onsite attendance at the San Mateo headquarters three days per week, specifically Tuesday through Thursday.
• The annual base salary range is $150,000 to $190,000, plus a target bonus.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as equity, ESPP, flexible PTO, commuter benefits, wellness programs, and parental/adoption leave.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the country where the role is based, and no sponsorship is indicated for this position.
• The posting is active until filled, and early submission is encouraged to ensure full consideration.
• Interviews may include practical exercises, such as building models or analyzing sample datasets, to assess core competencies.
• Relocation assistance is not mentioned in the source information and should be discussed with the recruiting team if relevant.
• All hiring decisions are subject to internal approval and standard background verification processes.