VP of FP&A

About the role

LogDNA is looking to hire a VP of FP&A to propel its finance function into the next phase of growth. This is a hands-on financial management position playing a lead role in strategic planning and analysis as well as scaling the business. Leading a strong team, the VP of FP&A will be an integral part of providing data and thought leadership at scale to support LogDNA’s growth.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can leverage leadership experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance and/or Corporate Finance in a hyper-growth SaaS environment. They will be a key leader at the company and contribute to both overall and financial strategy. The VP of FP&A will report directly to the CFO (Caitlin Haberberger) and work closely with the executive team to advance deeper understanding and prediction of business results through data and analysis. The role is critical to LogDNA’s continued success, serving as a key partner to cross functional leaders in the organization in making operational, financial, and strategic decisions ensuring long term goals are achieved. The VP of FP&A will manage a small team and partner closely with our Sr. Director of Revenue and Controller.

Equally important, we seek a candidate who authentically lives and breathes the LogDNA values and is inspired by our approach. At LogDNA, it’s our differences, compassion, and desire to grow that bring us together. We respect the opinions of all people and are champions for diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community.

LogDNA is based in the San Francisco Bay Area but has a remote-first, remote-biased culture. This role is remote (within the US) with opportunities for ad hoc in person collaboration and team meetings when safe/appropriate.  

Key areas of focus:

• Financial planning and budgeting/forecasting
• Strategic planning and modeling
• SaaS metrics and business drivers
• Data foundation and strategy to drive business decision making

Responsibilities:

• Overall accountability for day to day operations and strategy for: FP&A, strategic finance, metrics reporting, long term financial model, insurance, cap table management and investor relations. 
• Partner with each function to align business, operational and financial planning and assist with trade-offs to achieve ultimate company objectives and ROI
• Work to provide deeper insights that will help business partners make smarter decisions and guide to budget
• Own and manage the annual financial planning process
• Lead, monitor and update budgeting/forecasting across all departments
• Support CFO and CEO with fundraising efforts and investor relations 
• Lead the preparation of materials for board meetings 
• Oversee cash flow and working capital timing needs
• Ensure that all regulatory requirements and reporting are met
• Provide analysis on metrics to inform resource allocation, contract negotiation and hiring decision making and timing
• Evaluate and upgrade existing finance infrastructure, develop financial strategies, budgeting processes, and forecasts to support current and future revenue models
• Serve as the glue between IT, sales, marketing, product and engineering, implementing process improvements across the organization for operations to run smoothly and with greater efficiency
• Continue to build a highly effective finance team that partners effectively with the organization and is set up to scale

Qualifications: 

• A background in FP&A, Corporate Finance or Strategic Finance leadership, with at least 1-2 years of experience operating in a SaaS environment
• Demonstrated success leading financial functions at businesses of different stages - the ideal candidate has experience operating in finance at scale, but also providing leadership for an earlier stage, high growth company
• Sound understanding of the SaaS business model and key metrics
• Cross-functional collaboration skills with demonstrated experience working with all business functions
• Comfort with presenting to and working closely with Executive Leadership
• Strategic planning, modeling and analytical ability
• Experience managing small to midsize teams
• BA in finance, accounting, or business- CPA and/or CMA a plus

The right candidate:

• Passionate about the LogDNA mission and company values
• A smart, self-driven, dynamic individual with outstanding communication skills and a well-balanced ego
• Highly organized individual with an execution/delivery driven mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to manage, mentor and motivate a team
• Strong analytical and logical skills; ability to problem solve and be a systems thinker
• Startup experience strongly preferred; entrepreneurial spirit a must

About LogDNA

LogDNA is on a mission to empower people who build solutions that shape the world. We’re doing this by delivering a platform that enables enterprises to get more value from their observability data in real time, regardless of source, destination, use case, or scale. We’re not the only ones working on this problem but we have a few things the others don’t.

1. We’re cloud-native and know how to make the most of modern technology like Kubernetes.
2. We have scaled a solution from zero to petabyte scale in a short amount of time, while supporting thousands of active users across multiple environments.
3. We are hungry for change and are surrounded by enterprises telling us they’re hungry, too.
4. We have a kick-ass group of people who are thinking about the problem analytically and are excited to change the observability world for the better.

LogDNA has helped some of the world’s most innovative companies transform how they manage their systems and applications. Still, we know that we can help them get more value from their observability data by providing more flexibility and control over how they use it. This will enable teams to spend less time switching between data silos so they can focus on shipping better, more resilient, and secure products.

We have momentum on our side. Last year we saw triple digit revenue growth and added 800 new customers to our roster. Recent accolades include being named to YC’s Top Companies, CRN’s 10 Hottest DevOps Startups, and EMA’s Top 3 Observability Platforms.

What it’s like to work at LogDNA 

At LogDNA, our culture is everything. We have an inclusive, collaborative, and fulfilling work environment so that our teammates can tackle some of technology’s biggest challenges. We hold the prestigious Great Place to Work badge and have won the Fortune Best Small and Medium Workplace award for the last two years in a row. Join us if you:

• Want to solve hard problems.
• Want to enable LogDNA’s customers, partners, and community to be highly productive and successful.
• Thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments. 
• Enjoy jumping in where needed to help the whole company succeed. 
• Take your role, but not yourself, seriously. At LogDNA, we know that pride, humility, and kindness are not mutually exclusive.

Benefits

• Receive competitive compensation.
• Receive competitive benefits, including:
• 100% healthcare coverage for you and your family.
• 100% dental coverage for you and your family.
• 100% vision coverage for you and your family.
• Flexible time off. Work-life balance is valued here and we encourage you to take the opportunity to recharge.
• One company-wide mental health day off per month in addition to all nationally recognized holidays.
• $600 annual remote work expense reimbursement in addition to hardware setup provided by the company.

This is a full-time remote opportunity. LogDNA is a remote-first company that was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and now has employees in 71 cities in North America and 8 countries worldwide. Learn more about our culture and how we stay connected on our website.