Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, the enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. The Senior Manager, FP&A will serve as a key business partner to Sales Leadership, owning critical areas across Sales Finance, commission planning, forecasting, and financial systems support.
Responsibilities
- Own the calculation, validation, and analysis of monthly commission payments
- Ensure accuracy and integrity across compensation data and commission plans
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve compensation-related issues in a timely, well-documented manner
- Provide clear, professional support to sales teams on compensation questions, acting as a trusted point of contact
- Support the execution and ongoing improvement of commission plans, including plan design feedback and process refinement
- Lead commission finance activities, including commission modeling, compensation analytics, and sales commission calculations — all of which are currently built and operated in Anaplan
- Own and maintain the Commissions module in Anaplan, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and proper documentation of processes
- Support the design, maintenance, and optimization of FP&A systems and planning tools, with a primary focus on Anaplan
- Partner closely with Sales and GTM leadership to support strategic decision-making through financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Own and manage sales finance processes, including bookings forecasting, pipeline analysis, headcount planning, and productivity reporting
- Manage and enhance forecasting processes across the commercial organization to improve predictability and operational visibility
- Build scalable financial models to support annual planning, long-range planning, and scenario analysis
- Analyze performance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the sales organization
- Partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations teams globally to ensure consistent, accurate compensation and forecasting processes
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Revenue Operations, Accounting, HR, and business leaders to ensure alignment across planning initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase operational efficiency within FP&A
- Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Skills
- 7–12+ years of experience in FP&A, Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, or related finance functions
- Prior experience supporting Sales or Go-to-Market organizations within a SaaS or high-growth technology company
- Strong background in forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and commission finance
- Hands-on Anaplan experience required — including direct experience building or managing commissions and forecasting models within Anaplan
- Experience managing or supporting sales compensation planning, commission calculations, and payment validation
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models and key performance metrics
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders across multiple departments, including global teams
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for non-finance audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Experience in a startup or fast-scaling environment strongly preferred
- MBA or advanced degree is a plus
Benefits
- Commission or other variable compensation through Dataiku's incentive compensation program
- Stock options
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- A 401k company match
- Paid vacations and sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Employer paid disability coverage
- Additional health and wellbeing perks and benefits
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