Director, FP&A
Chicago
Accounting & Finance – Finance /
Full-time /
Hybrid
As Director, FP&A you will report to the VP of Finance and will play a critical role in driving the financial performance and growth at ActiveCampaign. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and analytical finance professional to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and innovative environment. To excel in this role, you must have a strong background in finance and business strategy, exceptional leadership and people development skills, and a passion for driving results. If you are a motivated and forward-thinking individual with a proven track record of success, we want to hear from you.
What your day could consist of:
- Manage a growing team of finance professionals charged with analyzing, forecasting, and improving individual business units (Sales & Marketing, Tech & Product, etc.)
- Coach team members on best practices of being a finance business partner, providing guidance, coaching, and support to promote their growth and development
- Engage with leadership across the business and act as a strategic partner and advisor, helping guide them through key business decisions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and investments to support the company’s growth
- Work closely with the Corporate Finance team to determine how to achieve company-wide goals by influencing key business leaders
- Implement financial strategies and plans while aligning to the company's overall goals and objectives
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the company’s financial performance
- Partner with Accounting on monthly closes by reconciling actual results to forecast
- Partner with peers in the Finance and Accounting group to optimize processes, systems and analytical tools.
What is needed:
- 12+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis or strategic finance with a focus on top line growth
- 6+ years of people management experience, including leading high-performing teams
- Prior experience in SaaS, software, or high-growth technology companies
- Proven ability to understand and proactively communicate the financial implications of business decisions and evolving market dynamics
- Extensive experience preparing and presenting financial analyses, forecasts, and actionable recommendations to executives and senior-level stakeholders to drive business outcomes
- Exceptional analytical and modeling skills, with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights and concise recommendations
- A keen eye for detail with the ability to identify and communicate overarching trends and strategic opportunities to senior management
$171,200 - $235,400 a year
Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base rate only and do not include bonus, equity, sales incentives, or other role specific compensation that the role may be eligible for. ActiveCampaign believes in and is committed to equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided above is a good-faith estimate of the pay range determined by the location associated with the job posting. The actual salary depends on a candidate’s skills, experience, and work location.
About ActiveCampaign:
ActiveCampaign is an AI-first, end-to-end marketing platform for people at the heart of the action. It empowers teams to automate their campaigns with AI agents that imagine, activate, and validate–freeing them from step-by-step workflows and unlocking limitless ways to orchestrate their marketing.
With AI, goal-based automation, and 950+ app integrations, agencies, marketers, and owners can build cross-channel campaigns in minutes–fine-tuned with billions of data points to drive real results for their unique business.
ActiveCampaign is the trusted choice to help businesses unlock a new world of boundless opportunities–where ideas become impact and potential turns into real results.
As a global multicultural company, we are proud of our inclusive culture which embraces diverse voices, backgrounds, and perspectives. We don’t just celebrate our differences, we believe our diversity is what empowers our innovation and success. You can find out more about our DEI initiatives here.
Perks and benefits:
ActiveCampaign is an employee-first culture. We take care of our employees at work and outside of work. You can see more of the details here, but some of our most popular benefits include:
-Comprehensive health and wellness benefits that includes a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) fully covered by ActiveCampaign, complimentary access to telehealth and tele-mental health resources, and a complimentary membership to Calm
-Open paid time off
-Generous 401(k) matching program with immediate vesting
-Quarterly Path Perks with options for commuter and lunch benefits (for those reporting to a Hub), or a remote home office stipend
-Access to professional development resources through LinkedIn Learning
-After five years of service, you’ll be eligible for a four-week paid sabbatical leave and a sabbatical leave bonus
ActiveCampaign is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, pay, grow and promote no matter of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, protected veteran status, physical and mental abilities, or any other identities protected by law.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) strive to foster a diverse inclusive environment by supporting each other, building a strong sense of belonging, and creating opportunities for mentorship and professional growth for their members.
