Cohere
Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis
San Francisco · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$220k-$320kDetected 16 hours ago
Data VisualizationFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingSAPM&AFP&AERPPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuiteVariance AnalysisCFA
About the role
- Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company.
- Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.
- NOTE: This Senior Staff level career opportunity is a senior level individual contributor role.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust financial processes and systems that can keep pace with a high-growth startup environment.
- Own the Monthly and Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) process, providing deep-dive analysis on Forecast vs.
- 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.
- Act as a "CFO for the Departments," embedded with leaders in Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to manage headcount planning and OpEx.
- Prepare high-impact materials for Board of Directors meetings and support future fundraising or M&A activities.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment for all; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities.
Nice to have
- 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
- Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices.
- We have offices in Toronto, San Francisco, New York City, London, Paris, Montreal, and more coming soon.
- For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events.
Skills
- Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership on financial performance
- Drive process improvements and automation in FP&A workflows
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls
Compensation
- Annual enrichment
- Lead the annual and multi-year long-range planning (LRP) processes.
Benefits
- 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
- A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
- Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
- Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.
- Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly.
- You will bridge the gap between high-level vision and granular departmental execution.
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