Full-Time

Opex FP&a Director

Posted on 8/21/2024

Circle

Circle

1,001-5,000 employees

Facilitates digital currency payments and commerce

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$187.5k - $240kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Benefits

Senior, Expert

Atlanta, GA, USA

Remote first in the US, implying some in-office presence may be required.

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Communications
SAP Products
Financial analysis
Oracle
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bring a minimum of 12+ years of FP&A experience, marked by a proven ability to lead the opex budgeting process with cross functional owners end to end.
  • Advanced proficiency and past experience in working with financial systems and building FP&A models in planning tools; Oracle, SAP, or Anaplan preferred.
  • Ability to build and nurture partnerships with stakeholders at all levels with effective communication.
  • Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets / Microsoft Excel, using these tools effectively to create meaningful financial insights.
  • Knowledge of GAAP accounting standards, how the financial statements interact, and an ability to digest dynamic three statement models.
  • Bachelor’s degree, providing you with a solid academic grounding in finance and/or accounting. MBA preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Engaging directly with leaders and budget stakeholders across the organization to facilitate forecasting of key operational spend areas including vendor spend and headcount during annual planning and quarterly board updates.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to reduce variance in forecasts and improve understanding of variance drivers.
  • Playing a key role in the creation of quarterly board of director and investor level financial presentations in direct collaboration with the CFO, helping to shape our narrative.
  • Applying advanced financial analysis techniques to provide insights on critical and bespoke business issues, enabling senior stakeholders to make well-informed choices.
  • Contribute to maintaining and improving corporate financial models that forecast, track, and analyze our financials including all three financial statements.
  • Contributing to the evolution of Circle’s finance capabilities by being a key part of ERP and EPM implementation processes and actively seeking to improve finance processes across the organization.

Circle is a financial technology firm that helps businesses use digital currencies and public blockchains for various financial activities, including payments and commerce. The company provides a platform that allows clients, ranging from small businesses to large corporations, to securely and efficiently engage with digital currencies. Circle makes money through transaction fees and service charges related to these digital currency transactions. What sets Circle apart from its competitors is its focus on leveraging blockchain technology to enhance financial services, making it a significant player in the digital finance sector. The goal of Circle is to empower businesses to take advantage of the benefits of digital currencies and improve their financial operations.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Circle's strategic partnership with Binance expands USDC's market reach and user base.
  • Integration of AI in compliance tools enhances Circle's operational efficiency.
  • Maturation of blockchain technology boosts Circle's cross-border payment services.

What critics are saying

  • KuCoin Pay's launch poses a competitive threat to Circle's payment solutions.
  • Brazil's potential ban on stablecoin withdrawals could limit Circle's regional operations.
  • Emergence of new blockchain technologies may challenge Circle's current infrastructure.

What makes Circle unique

  • Circle leverages stablecoins for efficient payments and e-commerce solutions.
  • Circle's partnership with Binance enhances USDC's global adoption and utility.
  • Circle's blockchain technology offers secure and transparent financial services.

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Benefits

Paid time off - We offer flexible paid time off — take what you need as long as it works with you and your team, and all Circle employees get mobile phone and home office reimbursements.

Health coverage - No matter where you live, we offer a market competitive suite of benefits. Enroll in health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances, and Circle covers some or all of the premiums.

Invested in your future - All U.S. full-time and part-time employees enjoy 401(k) and pensions (with 4% company match if you contribute 5% or more), and share Circle’s success via company equity awards.

Learning & development - Your individual growth and development is important to us and we provide the resources to help you grow your career while at Circle.

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