Aderant

Aderant

FP&A Business Partner, R&D and Product

Atlanta, Georgia

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Data VisualizationProduct StrategyAgileFinancial ModelingAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelFP&AProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementCommunicationCollaborationPublic SpeakingVariance Analysis

About the role

  • At Aderant, the "A" is more than just a letter.
  • It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients.
  • It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the "A".

Responsibilities

  • Own budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans for R&D, Cloud Ops, and Product teams.
  • Partner with functional leaders to understand headcount plans, project timelines, and investment priorities.
  • Business Partnering & Decision Support:
  • Support financial business cases for new product initiatives, feature development, and tooling investments.
  • Develop and maintain management reporting and dashboards for R&D and Product performance.
  • Partner with Product and R&D leaders to align operational KPIs (delivery velocity, roadmap execution, etc.) with financial outcomes and investment performance.
  • Analyze historical trends and partner with Product and Engineering to refine forward-looking assumptions.
  • Partner closely with Accounting on accruals and expense classification where applicable.
  • Collaborate with FP&A peers to improve planning processes, reporting consistency, and analytical rigor.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial data for non-finance audiences.
  • Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and scenario modeling.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a SaaS, technology, or product-driven business.
  • Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, or R&D teams is preferred.
  • Familiarity with product development or Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with FP&A tools such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data modeling/dashboarding tools

Skills

  • Track actuals versus plan and explain variances with clear operational and financial drivers.
  • Leverage FP&A systems and tools to automate reporting and scale insights.

Compensation

  • Support annual planning, quarterly forecast cycles, and multi-year product investment planning.

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