Director, Finance - Sales Finance & Public Company Readiness in United States at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Finance - Sales Finance & Public Company Readiness based in United States.

This is a senior finance leadership role focused on Sales Finance, FP&A, public-company readiness, bookings governance, executive reporting, and M&A integration.
You will serve as a strategic finance partner to sales and finance leadership, helping translate business priorities into rigorous financial plans and actionable insights.
The role combines long-range planning, forecasting, expense and headcount management, bookings reconciliation, and executive-level reporting.
You will play an important part in strengthening processes, controls, audit readiness, and compliance as the organization prepares for public-company requirements.
The position also provides significant exposure to M&A, supporting the integration of acquired businesses into the broader operating model.
You will collaborate across Sales, Customer Support, Professional Services, Revenue Operations, and specialized sales functions in a highly cross-functional environment.
As a people leader, you will develop a geographically distributed finance team while using AI-enabled tools to improve planning, analysis, reconciliation, and executive decision-making.

• Act as a strategic finance partner to Sales Finance, Worldwide Field Operations, and sales leadership, providing financial insight and guidance to support growth and transformation objectives.
• Lead core Sales Finance FP&A activities, including long-range planning, forecasting, expense planning, and consolidation of geographic and regional forecasts.
• Own Worldwide Field Operations operating expense and headcount budgets, monitor performance, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions to finance and business leadership.
• Strengthen public-company and IPO readiness by improving sales-finance processes, internal controls, audit support, and compliance across commissions, bookings, and related activities.
• Own monthly bookings accuracy, consolidation, reconciliation, and close processes, delivering trend analysis and actionable insights to Sales Finance leadership and the Chief Revenue Officer.
• Develop and deliver operational, KPI, executive, and board-level reporting that enables informed decisions across Sales and Finance.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner for current and future M&A activities, supporting integration and the incorporation of acquired organizations into the operating model.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Customer Support, Professional Services, Revenue Operations, and sales centers of excellence covering channels, hyperscalers, global systems integrators, security, and related functions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed team of financial analysts while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Apply AI-enabled tools to build models and agents that improve planning and forecast accuracy, bookings and expense reconciliation, financial analysis, and executive presentations.
• Over the first year, establish reliable reporting and operating rhythms, lead annual and long-range planning, strengthen IPO-readiness initiatives, support M&A integration, and become a trusted strategic finance partner across key commercial and finance functions.

• 12+ years of relevant experience in Sales Finance, FP&A, forecasting, long-range planning, and expense management, ideally within a technology or SaaS environment.
• Current public-company experience is preferred, with familiarity with IPO readiness, financial controls, audit processes, and compliance considered a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated experience with bookings accuracy, consolidation, reconciliation, and commissions-related financial processes.
• Experience supporting M&A integration and partnering with acquired organizations and diverse cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to develop clear, executive- and board-level financial reporting.
• Strong business partnership and influencing skills, with the judgment and integrity to build trust with sales leaders, resolve issues efficiently, and guide important decisions.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance professionals while balancing multiple priorities, deadlines, and complex business requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and Salesforce experience are required.
• Experience with Tableau, Databricks, SQL, and Anaplan is preferred.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Glean, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT to develop models and agents, improve forecasting, reconcile financial data, and create executive-ready presentations.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment are essential.

• Base salary of $159,000–$244,860, plus potential eligibility for a corporate bonus.
• Comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and flexible work options.
• Remote-friendly opportunity with the role based anywhere in the United States.
• Learning opportunities, career mobility programs, and leadership development workshops.
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours per year and access to global employee resource groups.
• Charitable giving program supported through an employer match.
• Opportunities to work across Sales Finance, FP&A, M&A, public-company readiness, and executive reporting in a high-impact leadership role.
• Exposure to AI-enabled financial planning, forecasting, reconciliation, analytics, and executive reporting tools.
• Opportunity to lead and mentor a geographically distributed finance team while partnering with senior business and finance stakeholders.
• A collaborative environment that emphasizes inclusion, continuous learning, professional growth, and healthy teamwork.