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We are looking for a motivated FP&A Manager who is passionate about driving the business forward through actionable insights. In this highly visible role, you’ll act as a strategic partner to our Leaders and cross-function stakeholders across the company.This role will drive operating efficiency for both the finance function and the company as a whole, play a critical role in executing the annual budgeting and recurring forecasting processes, perform ad-hoc analysis to uncover opportunities, and have ownership over our financial planning platform (Pigment).
Aurora is on a mission to create a future of solar for all. Our award-winning software puts the power of data and technology into the hands of every solar professional to make solar adoption simple and predictable. Our software has designed millions of solar projects so far, empowering solar companies to sell, design, and install residential and commercial solar arrays accurately, seamlessly, and at scale.
We’ve been named one of "The Best Remote Companies" by BuiltIn.com and have been recognized for the second time as a Certified Green Business (CGB) with the city of San Francisco. We’re in this together to support the world’s transition to solar.
Our FP&A team drives some of Aurora's most important work — the budgeting, forecasting, and financial analyses that shape the financial future and strategic direction of the business. We're a small, high-performing team that owns the company's annual and quarterly financial planning cycles end-to-end, partners with leaders across the company, and pushes past reporting the numbers to actually driving action from them. We operate with direct exposure to the VP of Finance and CEO.
We are looking for a motivated FP&A Manager who is passionate about driving the business forward through actionable insights. In this highly visible role, you’ll act as a strategic partner to our Leaders and cross-function stakeholders across the company.This role will drive operating efficiency for both the finance function and the company as a whole, play a critical role in executing the annual budgeting and recurring forecasting processes, perform ad-hoc analysis to uncover opportunities, and have ownership over our financial planning platform (Pigment).
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Partner with and support strategic discussions with cross-functional stakeholders – help influence effective decision-making by providing valuable insights and building trust
Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A processes (e.g., budgeting/forecasting, Board reporting, BvA’s) for your areas of focus
Own the administration and continued evolution of Pigment, our financial planning platform – from data model design and system integrations to building new forecast models and streamlining the ones already in place
Collaborate with Finance peers to track performance metrics and KPIs to monitor business results and to drive stakeholder engagement and accountability
Simplify, streamline, and automate FP&A processes, as well as make full use of forecasting and financial system capabilities that will allow us to continue to scale rapidly and globally
Highlight strategic opportunities to improve the way we operate, increase revenue, or decrease costs
Strong financial modeling – experience building and maintaining driver-based models
Experience owning a financial planning tool
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels throughout the company
Ability to translate model output into compelling narrative summaries for leadership and the Board of Directors
Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced, high performing environment
Advanced knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets
Attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with the ability to follow-through
Demonstrated knowledge of SaaS business models
Strong understanding of financial statements and GAAP
Direct experience as a Pigment admin
Experience with usage-based or consumption metrics and modeling
Experience with data systems and / or Python, SQL, JavaScript
Executive presence (ie comfort presenting directly to VP/C-suite stakeholders)
Aurora Solar is a private SaaS platform helping solar installers design, sell, finance, and deliver solar projects.
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Remote
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