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Full-Time

FP&a Manager

Updated on 10/8/2024

Roku

Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming platform and device provider

Entertainment
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$165k - $170kAnnually

Senior, Expert

Austin, TX, USA + 1 more

More locations: San Jose, CA, USA

Hybrid model requiring 3 days in the office.

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Sales
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Marketing
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • 5+ years of in FP&A/strategic finance (ideally supporting a subscription or SaaS business), private equity, or investment banking
  • Strong familiarity with subscription or SaaS business models and metrics
  • Ability to think across multiple dimensions of a business (sales, product, marketing etc.) and work cross-functionally to deliver results
  • Proficient in deciphering complex business drivers, delivering high-quality analytics, and communicating effectively
  • Exceptional skill at building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders, manage multiple competing priorities, and drive projects to completion
  • Doesn’t hesitate to get in the weeds and work at the lowest level of detail but is just as comfortable thinking big picture and long-term
  • Desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
  • Drive all long-range strategic planning, annual planning, quarterly forecast cycles, and regular business reviews
  • Craft the Smart Home Subscriptions narrative that will be delivered to FP&A, Devices, and Smart Home Leadership teams
  • Partner with Analytics to develop and define KPIs and dashboards for real time performance monitoring
  • Construct user funnels that drive understanding of subscriber acquisition journey
  • Develop cohorted views of subscriber metrics to evaluate trends in attach rates, ARPU, churn, and other user behavior
  • Distill insights and recommendations that can help grow the business
  • Create frameworks for investment in subscriber acquisition and LTV to measure ROI of sales and marketing initiatives and evaluate tradeoffs between different investment ideas
  • Build and manage scenario models to identify opportunities and conduct in-depth analyses to drive business decisions, such as expansion of the Smart Home subscription offering, bundling of subscriptions with Smart Home hardware products, and upsell/cross-sell campaigns
  • Become the liaison between the Smart Home Hardware and Smart Home Subscription business, creating points of connection between key stakeholders and business initiatives

Roku offers a streaming platform with a purpose-built operating system and a range of devices, providing a seamless home entertainment experience. The company also develops exclusive Roku Originals for The Roku Channel, reaching approximately 80 million households in the U.S. and Mexico.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$298.2M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Significant investments from firms like Kessler Investment Group and Vestmark Advisory Solutions indicate strong market confidence in Roku's growth potential.
  • The launch of the NBA FAST channel and the partnership with WWE for exclusive content can attract a broader audience and increase user engagement.
  • Roku's proactive security measures, including two-factor authentication, enhance user trust and platform reliability.

What critics are saying

  • The recent data breaches affecting nearly 600,000 accounts could damage Roku's reputation and erode user trust.
  • The competitive landscape of streaming services is intense, with giants like Amazon and Netflix potentially overshadowing Roku's market share.

What makes Roku unique

  • Roku's integration with The Trade Desk offers advertisers a unique biddable private marketplace, setting it apart from other streaming platforms.
  • The partnership with Kroger for a shopper data program enhances the precision and measurability of online TV advertising, a feature not commonly found in competitors.
  • Roku's development of Pro Series 4K TVs with Dolby Atmos speakers and mini LED backlighting showcases its commitment to high-quality hardware innovation.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Medical, wellness, and financial benefits

Free snacks and access to fitness center at headquarters