Vice President, FP&A

DNSFilter's mission is to protect our customers and partners with products they love to use! We are revolutionizing network security by providing fast, accurate, and reliable threat protection and content filtering. We're a rapidly growing company dedicated to creating a safer internet for businesses and organizations worldwide. Leveraging AI-driven threat intelligence, DNSFilter empowers our customers to proactively block threats before they impact their networks. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented culture where every team member contributes to our mission of making the internet safer.

As we continue our product-fueled growth by adding new features and broadening our solution to meet the needs of the global market, it's clear there's a missing piece. That's where you come in!

Reporting to the CFO and serving as a member of the extended leadership team, the Vice President of FP&A will be a trusted partner to executives across the company and the steward of how we plan, measure, and communicate performance. You will lead the FP&A function end-to-end, including annual and long-range planning, monthly and quarterly forecasting, operational finance, workforce and compensation planning, and the metrics and KPIs that guide decision-making across the business. You will also own the financial narrative for the Board and our investors.

You will manage a high-performing team, sharpen our operating cadence, and turn data into clear recommendations that move the company forward. The ideal candidate brings executive presence, a collaborative style, and a bias toward simple, durable systems over one-off analyses.

Eligible candidates can work successfully in a remote environment and are familiar with the pace of a hyper-growth tech company. This is a full-time role and is open to candidates in the United States or Canada who have the ability to work ET hours.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If you feel like this job is for you, please apply. We believe diversity of experience and skills, including transferable skills, combined with passion, is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions!

In this role, you will:

• Strategic Planning: Lead long-range planning (LRP) and annual budgeting, translating data into insights that drive profitability.
• Board/PE Partnership: Prepare presentations for Board meetings, Private Equity sponsors, and other Stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Marketing on bookings forecasts, capacity planning, and GTM investment modeling. Partner with G&A functions on day-to-day operational support and strategic initiatives. 
• Systems Improvement: Enhance FP&A tools to automate processes and improve reporting speed.
• GTM Efficiency: Analyze GTM investments, CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost), and LTV (Lifetime Value) to optimize profitability.
• Pricing Strategy: Support pricing modeling and sales compensation modeling.
• Variance Analysis: Lead monthly P&L reviews, analyzing variances in bookings and revenue. 
• Comp and HC Planning: Partner with the People team on workforce planning, headcount modeling, compensation strategy, sales commissions, and total rewards affordability.

To qualify for this role, you have:

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership of FP&A at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
• A track record of managing, developing, and scaling finance teams, including hiring, coaching, and succession planning.
• Deep operational finance experience, including cost structure optimization, vendor and spend management, and cross-functional business partnering at the executive level.
• Demonstrated ownership of Board reporting and investor communications, with the ability to turn complex financial performance into a clear, confident narrative.
• Hands-on experience with compensation planning in partnership with People and Talent leaders, including headcount budgeting, sales comp modeling, and equity planning.
• Proven ability to define and operationalize KPIs and metrics that drive executive decisions and company-wide alignment.
• Expert financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning capabilities, along with fluency in modern planning tools and the systems roadmap that supports them.
• Experience leading M&A analysis, diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Outstanding communication and executive presence, with the judgment to know when to zoom in on the detail and when to step back to the headline.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working remotely.
• Must be eligible to work in the region of hire without sponsorship from an employer now and/or in the future.

Bonus points for:

• Experience in the cybersecurity industry.
• Prior experience as a VP of FP&A or VP of Finance reporting directly to a CFO in a PE or VC-backed environment.
• Experience preparing a company for, or operating through, an IPO or acquisition.
• Experience building an FP&A function from early stage through scale.
• Advanced financial certifications (CFA, CPA).
  

We Offer:

• Pathway to promotion to additional organizational positions and responsibilities based upon results and performance, not just time in the chair.  You help us grow, and we will help you grow.
• Passionate and intelligent colleagues who work hard and have a good time doing it
• Paid company-wide week off at the end of each year
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Awesome company swag
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US, UK, and Canada-based employees
• Full short-term disability and life benefits; available long-term disability
• Retirement savings account options with vested company matching for qualifying employees
• In-person annual gatherings. Last time we all spent a week on a beach in the Dominican Republic!

DNSFilter is a pay-for-performance organization, which means there is an opportunity to advance your compensation based on performance over time. The hiring base pay is dependent on several factors, including level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and geographic location. As a hybrid company, our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. and global geographic markets. We pay differently based on those defined markets. Our Talent Team can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

DNSFilter participates in the E-Verify program.

At DNSFilter, we utilize sophisticated software and tools to identify and eliminate Deepfake candidates. This approach helps us maintain the integrity of our hiring process, ensuring that we select the most qualified and genuine individuals to join our team.