Job Description
The role involves developing and managing revenue forecasting models, analyzing revenue drivers, and providing strategic insights to support business growth at Planet, a space and data company. The position requires cross-functional collaboration, financial modeling expertise, and a focus on improving forecasting accuracy and transparency.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and develop the end-to-end revenue forecasting and budgeting processes, including monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
- Build and maintain sophisticated quantitative models to improve revenue forecasting accuracy and explainability.
- Coordinate with business partners on bookings, revenue recognition, and usage assumptions to facilitate accurate forecasts.
- Perform variance analysis to identify insights and communicate revenue performance, key variances, and outlook to leadership.
- Prepare executive-level presentations on revenue performance and future projections.
- Collaborate with accounting to ensure alignment with revenue recognition principles and ASC 606 standards.
- Automate and improve planning and reporting processes in partnership with the Business Intelligence team.
- Participate in strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects related to revenue analysis and forecasting.
Requirements
- Six (6) years of progressive experience working in an FP&A revenue role, or a combination of auditing revenue accounting, investment banking, and FP&A roles.
- Deep experience in analytics and financial modeling, particularly in building complex, dynamic models from scratch, and tracking forecasting models.
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills with proven ability to clearly and succinctly explain complex model characteristics and their results to leadership.
- Familiarity with common financial concepts, including basics of revenue recognition ASC 606 and FX impact estimates.
- Ability to cut to the heart of and articulate issues, scope and select recommended solutions, and implement them.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Business Intelligence teams.
- Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment, dependable with deliverables and deadlines, able to multi-task while maintaining an emphasis on quality.
Benefits & Perks
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives bonus and equity
Salary range: $128,400 - $160,500 USD (dependent on experience, skills, and location)
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