Aimed at senior finance professionals with 12+ years in FP&A who thrive in high-growth tech environments and have experience with SaaS metrics and AI business models.
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As a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Cohere, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of a rapidly-growing AI company, requiring a blend of strategic foresight and operational precision. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about leveraging data to drive business decisions.
Original posting from Cohere via Ashby
Who are we?
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.
Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
Join us on our mission and shape the future!
NOTE: This Senior Staff level career opportunity is a senior level individual contributor role.
As a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Cohere, your responsibilities include:
- Establish and maintain comprehensive departmental forecasting processes with regular vs. actuals analysis
- Design, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the organization
- Build scalable financial models and planning frameworks to support rapid business growth
- Collaborate with department heads to understand business needs and translate them into financial requirements
- Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership on financial performance
- Develop and maintain financial reporting dashboards for executive leadership
- Drive process improvements and automation in FP&A workflows
- Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and M&A activities
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls
- Strategic Planning: Lead the annual and multi-year long-range planning (LRP) processes. You will bridge the gap between high-level vision and granular departmental execution.
- Operational Scaling: Design and implement robust financial processes and systems that can keep pace with a high-growth startup environment.
- Performance Management: Own the Monthly and Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) process, providing deep-dive analysis on Forecast vs. Actuals to identify risks and opportunities.
- KPI Architecture: Define, track, and socialize critical SaaS/Tech metrics (e.g., CAC, LTV, Magic Number, Net Retention, and Burn Multiple) to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Departmental Partnership: Act as a "CFO for the Departments," embedded with leaders in Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to manage headcount planning and OpEx.
- Board & Investor Relations: Prepare high-impact materials for Board of Directors meetings and support future fundraising or M&A activities.
This career opportunity may be a good match for you if you have:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial data
- Exceptional communication skills—the ability to tell a compelling story through data
- Experience building and scaling FP&A functions in high-growth and ambiguous environments
- Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and the interaction between the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at fast-moving technology companies
- Startup experience, particularly in scaling financial operations
- Familiarity with SaaS metrics and AI business models
- Experience with fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting
- Experience implementing financial systems and automation solutions
If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12a6IrLdF3kI2nonKSr4tiFuz18rLQbaeYV-JM9L4o9Q/edit, and we will work together to meet your needs.
Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:
🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment
🧑💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Source: Cohere careers (Ashby)