FP&A Manager
About Bazaarvoice
At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.
The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.
Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers.
Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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Bazaarvoice is looking for an experienced FP&A Manager to provide financial support for our sales and client success organizations. In this role, you will serve as the primary financial support with ownership of budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, variance analysis, and reporting related to operating expenses and headcount. This involves tracking expenses, analyzing trends/variances, creating P&Ls, and maintaining complex financial models. The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling, analytical, and communication skills, and is comfortable interacting with senior management. Given the sensitive nature of the data, the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality, accuracy and timeliness is critical.
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate with the sales and client success organizations to coordinate, develop, and prepare the annual operating plan and monthly forecasts
- Monitor expense and headcount actuals vs plan, and provide analysis/recommendation for business partners and the finance team
- Participate in the monthly close process and reconcile budget-to-actual variances
- Develop an understanding of the business’ strategic priorities, resource and headcount needs; Collaborate with the business to execute and improve financial planning and budgeting
- Create financial models of sales, revenue, operating expenses, and HC. Consolidate and analyze financial data and demonstrate understanding of financial concepts
- Work with stakeholders to build business cases and set up processes to manage the spending of new projects/initiatives
Who you are:
- BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
- 7-10 years relevant work experience in FP&A or related roles, preferably in SaaS companies with experience providing FP&A support for a sales organization
- Ability to analyze financial information and present data analysis and interpretation in clear, compelling ways to facilitate decision-making by finance and senior management
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Expert financial modeling and analytical skills with problem-solving abilities
- Detail oriented and ability to produce work with a high degree of accuracy and a results-driven mindset
- Process-focused with the ability to identify and execute process improvements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Adaptive Insights, Salesforce, and NetSuite is a plus
$140,000 - $160,000 a year
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At Bazaarvoice, we carefully consider multiple factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. We also take geography into consideration when we can but are not able to accommodate every location when determining our ranges. These considerations mean that compensation can vary. That said, we expect the base salary for this position to be in the range to be as listed above and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will also be eligible for additional compensation incentives including an annual bonus and other great benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the salary ranges and total compensation package during the hiring process. If this compensation is somewhere in your ballpark, we encourage you to apply!
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Why join Bazaarvoice?
Customer is key
We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes.
We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.
Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust
We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA.
We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.
Passionate Pursuit of Performance
Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity.
We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.
Innovation over Imitation
We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo.
We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.
Stronger Together
We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives.
We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams.
As a stronger company we build a stronger community.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.