Senior Manager - Finance - SaaS

Sr Manager Finance

The Senior Manager:

Overview :

- Finance will serve as a key member of the Finance leadership team reporting directly to the Vice President Finance.

- This leader will be expected to deliver impactful business analysis and play a key part in driving business decisions and strategy. By way of first-class management reporting, diligent analyses, and strategic modeling, the Finance team plays a key role in partnering with the business and informing leadership of actual and projected performance, as well as analyzing business trends, changes, and new initiatives in a fast-paced and highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.

- This role is responsible for driving improvements in the quality of our work as the PowerSchool business grows organically and through acquisition. We are seeking a seasoned Finance professional with an entrepreneurial drive, strong leadership skills, and proven ability to partner with various business partners. Responsibilities

- Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Hire, train and manage a team of offshore Finance professionals in our Bangalore office, supporting global stakeholders in Finance and business functions.

- Oversee day-to-day operational functions for the Finance team in Bangalore, partnering closely with key stakeholders across the business and driving the Finance function as a proven center of analytical excellence

- Build and iterate on complex financial models covering all aspects of PowerSchool's operations that will enable effective decision making regarding the company's revenue growth strategy, cost structure, and capital expenditures

- Maintain and enhance efficiency of internal financial reporting processes, serving as a thought leader to upgrade reporting standards through the pursuit of continuous process improvement

- Establish, track and monitor key operating metrics used to drive the business to greater efficiency

- Create ad-hoc analyses to drive business strategy, improve efficiency and maximize ROI

- Help drive finance discipline, fact-based decision-making, and financial visibility

- Collaborate with operating teams and provide fact-based recommendations that support revenue growth targets and improve profitability, operating efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications :

- To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Qualifications include :

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Statistics; MBA and/or CA a plus

- 10+ years of Finance experience, out of which 5+ years must be in a managerial role; track record of Finance success in SaaS, license software and services industries strongly preferred

- Prior experience in working at an offshore Centre of Excellence supporting a global/US-based Finance team

- Excellent Excel modelling skills and experience using Salesforce, NetSuite, and Adaptive Planning strongly preferred

- Demonstrated experience with financial analysis and planning in a fast-paced dynamic company

- Ability to present clear, detailed, and accurate work product to senior leadership is essential EEO Commitment PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

- PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

- Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by email.