Director – Fp&a

About Aurora Solar

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 are a remote-first collaborative team of sustainable energy enthusiasts who love what we do. We’ve been named one of "The Best Mid-Sized Remote Companies To Work for in 2024" 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.

About the Team

The FP&A team plays a pivotal role in helping to shape the financial future and strategic direction of Aurora Solar. We are responsible for owning the company’s budget, driving annual and quarterly planning processes, allocating and deploying the company’s resources efficiently, performing financial analyses, and partnering with teams across the company. 

About the Role

We are looking for a driven and strategic Director of FP&A who is passionate about building a world-class FP&A team at an organization making a meaningful difference in the world. They will continue to build out a high-performing team and implement processes and systems that scale with Aurora’s growth and set the company up for future success. This position also oversees the Procurement function, which is a crucial part of the company’s strategy to grow responsibly and efficiently.

Your Impact

• Lead the design and execution of the annual budget and ongoing forecasting processes

• Play a key role in the long-term strategic planning processes

• Review and evolve KPI reporting that provides impactful insights

• Continuously improve and assist with Board and Executive reporting

• Find opportunities to optimize spend and work to reduce costs and inefficiencies

• Monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends, and analyzing the root causes of variances to deliver valuable insight and recommendations

• Simplify, streamline, and automate FP&A processes and make full use of forecasting and financial system capabilities that will allow us to continue to scale rapidly and globally

• Collaborate with business partners to understand, distill, and communicate ongoing and evolving business trends that will drive management decisions and action

• Perform frequent ad hoc projects to support senior management and business decisions

• Work with the accounting team on month-end close to derive accurate and timely reporting that helps identify variances from expectations and trends

What You Bring 

• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or a related role, with at least 3 years in a leadership position

• Management experience inspiring, developing, and retaining a strong finance team

• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling is essential

• In-depth understanding of financial statements and GAAP

• Advanced modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets, experience conducting sophisticated quantitative and qualitative financial analysis, and ability to generate data-driven insights

• Proficiency with financial systems (Pigment a plus, Anaplan, Adaptive/Workday Planning, Hyperion, Planful, Mosaic, Jirav) 

• Proven experience in partnering with senior leadership and providing actionable financial insights.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with big-picture strategic understanding

• Ability to handle ambiguity and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge of SaaS business models and experience in analyzing SaaS metrics
  

Nice to Haves

• Experience implementing an FP&A tool 

• Procurement experience 

• Salesforce experience

What We Offer

• 🏖️Flexible PTO - Take the time when you need it

• 🍼Parental Leave - 16 weeks with 100% base salary + gradual return to work

• 💰WFH Stipend - An initial $500 (Non-engineers) or $750 (Engineering roles) 

• 🏢 Coworking Stipend - $300 / month if you prefer to be at a coworking facility near you

• ☀️Energize Fridays - Company-wide days to log off and recharge

• 📶Connectivity Stipend - Up to $75 / month towards internet or phone

• 🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision - Premiums are 100% covered for Aurorans and 90% for dependents

• Please take a look at our 2024 U.S. Benefits Booklet for a deeper dive into our offerings

Where Aurorans are: Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Mexico, and Germany with additional locations on the horizon. We’re united in our work to support the world’s transition to solar!

Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!

Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

For San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.