Principal Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for analysis in a dynamic SaaS environment? Do you excel at building robust models and translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights? If you're ready to play a key role in executing our financial strategy, aPriori has an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented professional to help drive our FP&A function. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this is a critical individual contributor role focused on the execution of our financial planning and analysis efforts. The successful candidate will have the capacity to dive deep into the details, build and maintain financial models, and effectively communicate results to leadership. You will be a key player in supporting our growth through rigorous financial analysis that impacts important business decisions.

As a Principal FP&A Analyst, you will be a central member of our finance team, focused on our financial planning processes. Under the guidance of the Corporate Controller, you will gain a deep understanding of aPriori's operations and use that knowledge to provide data-driven insights and recommendations. You will work closely with our accounting team to leverage foundational data and support the company's growth.

Location: Concord, MA (Hybrid, three days per week in the office)

Responsibilities

• Provide SaaS-Specific Insights: Apply your strong SaaS-native mindset to analyze key metrics like ARR, ACV, retention, and churn, providing insights on key business drivers that fuel growth.
• Execute Financial Planning: Execute near-term and long-term planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes (Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow), including sophisticated revenue modeling, to ensure accurate financial projections.
• Support System Improvements: Play a key role in the implementation of a new financial planning platform, helping to upgrade our capabilities.
• Enhance Financial Models: Continuously manage and enhance our financial models, ensuring they are accurate, scalable, and provide insightful analysis.
• Deliver Actionable Reporting: Develop impactful dashboards and reporting-including visualizations and commentary-that measure key business metrics and provide the leadership team with the clarity needed to assess financial performance and make informed decisions.
• Analyze and Interpret: Conduct analysis of actual vs. budget results, identifying and explaining key variances, trends, risks, and opportunities. Support functional department leaders with trend and variance analysis to help them understand their financial performance. Fulfill ad hoc requests with professionalism and accuracy.

Requirements

• Proactive and analytical finance professional with a proven track record of success in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Natural problem-solver who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results independently.
• Proficiency in enterprise financial platforms such as NetSuite and Salesforce.com, especially with large data sets. Experience with Vena is a plus, but readiness to support a new implementation is key.
• Comfort and experience working in a growing technology company where multi-tasking, learning quickly, and rolling up your sleeves to get things done are embraced.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial insights clearly.

Education And Experience

• 5-7 years of progressive work experience in FP&A or similar roles, preferably at a B2B SaaS company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar discipline required.
• Solid foundational accounting background, including a strong understanding of balance sheet mechanics and revenue accounting processes under ASC-606.

aPriori Offers

A team environment where your experience is valued, your voice is heard, and the work that you do makes an impact for our customers and employees.

aPriori offers competitive compensation in a dynamic, growing innovative environment. A competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision for employees and their dependents, life, disability, flexible spending accounts, 401k match, career-growth opportunities, flexible time, and paid time off benefits – including aPriori days, and more!

About APriori

Founded in 2003, aPriori is disrupting the industry’s status quo with groundbreaking work helping manufacturers digitally transform their businesses. Through our unique, patented, intellectual property, we enable manufacturers to accelerate product design, and bring products to markets faster while providing visibility to the sustainability of their design and manufacturing choices. Our impact is profound - our customers save millions of dollars each year, accelerate time to market, all while creating a better world for future generations. Though we are an established software firm, through our continued growth, we have maintained the dynamic, collaborative nature of a start-up.

With a global presence, including North America, Europe, Asia, and India, we encourage an inclusive work environment and support employees’ growth through education, training, wellness, and other programs. As our greatest asset, employees’ contributions are acknowledged through monthly company-wide meetings, often with promotions and awards. We promote a positive work culture, employee-friendly policies, flexible work schedules, pub nights, and an additional day off each quarter known as “aPriori Day”.

Interested in joining our team? We continue to build an organization highly talented, self-motivated individuals. Our unique environment empowers employees to bring their best selves each day, asking, “How can I do better?” and then exceeding expectations. We work together towards a common goal. We nurture and celebrate each other’s successes. Employees embrace opportunities to build new skills as well as step into leadership positions where they are supported and mentored by the Senior Leadership team to grow into impactful individual contributor roles or to effectively manage teams. Innovation, adaptability, and a desire to increase your value are essential. If you possess these qualities, we want to hear from you!