[Remote] Director, Finance & Analytics

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Absolute Security is a growing cyber security technology company seeking a Director of Finance & Analytics. The role involves driving financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting, while supporting strategic decision-making and business insights for the company's growth.ResponsibilitiesServe as key business partner and contributor to the development and analysis of growth strategies and tacticsDevelop, own and maintain the vision for Power BI and data visualizationEstablish standards, roadmaps, and best practices for BI strategy, governance, and self-service analyticsLead the financial planning and operations on an annual and quarterly cadence, both formally and informallyEnsure the validity of budgets and forecasts through thoughtful oversight of internal and external financial forecasts, budgets, etc., and assist with the creation of LRPsHelp drive an efficient, effective and comprehensive process for developing financial plans and budgets that link to key corporate objectives, ensuring that all budgets and forecasts are accurate, comprehensive and completed on time. Own the 3 financial statement model, including rolling forecast and 3-year planOversee the financial planning tools and technology, including driving the implementation and enhancement of such tools and technology in partnership with our systems team and other members of the finance and accounting teamsProvide critical input to the VP, Finance, CFO and other members of senior management regarding the financial performance of the Company, including recommendations for action and collaboratively developing operating policies and procedures to enable the attainment of corporate and business objectivesPartner with executives to translate business objectives into actionable, insight-driven dashboards and analytical frameworksContribute to the evolution and execution of financial updates for various internal and external stakeholders, including CEO, executive leaders and the Company’s Board of DirectorsPrepare executive presentations, including financial results and comprehensive business analyses and recommendations for senior managementPartner with key stakeholders to develop, measure and monitor our key business metrics and connect those metrics to our financial management processesDevelop and implement frameworks for effective investment decision making to ensure decisions are aligned with the creation of shareholder valueOversee architecture, dataflows, semantic models, and governance of the enterprise Power BI environmentEnsure scalability, security, and performance across the Power BI ecosystemCollaborate with the Business Applications, IT, and Data Engineering teams to optimize data pipelines, data quality, and underlying data modelsPrioritize and manage a portfolio of BI projects, balancing enterprise-wide and departmental needsPromote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and high-quality deliveryAt the discretion of the VP Finance/CFO, the scope of responsibilities may be enhanced for a defined period or permanently based on the needs of the businessSkillsA Business-oriented undergraduate degree with an emphasis in Finance, Economics or Accounting10+ years of progressive growth in financial management roles in high growth companies or with a foundational firm like investment banking, transaction services, private equity, equity research or consultingCore competencies in financial planning, financial & economic modeling and analysis, and capital planning (or a strong understanding of these concepts, if coming out of a foundational experience)Well-rounded leadership and management background, including extensive financial planning experience as well as solid track record in related areas such as financial reporting, project financial analysis, strategic planning in public companies – if not coming directly out of a foundational experienceStrong understanding of financial concepts, three statement modeling, competitive analysis, business intelligenceAbility to build exceptionally strong relationships with members of the executive management team and key leadership throughout the CompanyEnergetic, motivated, and organized team player who will drive value at a growing cyber security technology companyAn MBA, CFA and/or CPA is preferredExperience in the technology industry is a strong plus but not requiredSoftware/SaaS industry experience is preferredPrevious experience implementing and using an enterprise-wide planning tool is a plusCompany OverviewAbsolute Security is partnered with more than 28 of the world’s leading endpoint device manufacturers, embedded in the firmware of 600 million devices, trusted by 21,000 global enterprises, and licensed across 14 million PC users. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.absolute.com.