At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Anaplan is looking for a tenacious FP&A Manager in GTM Finance to join our team in our San Francisco or San Ramon office on a hybrid schedule. Get involved in a highly visible, large-scale SaaS cloud company. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading about this immediate full-time position.
Your Impact
- Develop and maintain close partnerships with business stakeholders, and become a trusted advisor in week-to-week business activities and decision-making
- Model top-line sales forecast, updating weekly, monthly, and Quarterly top line metrics (Bookings, Billings, RPO, Current RPO, ARR, NRR) with key insights for executive review
- Own P&L process and analysis for Go-To-Market functions, including SaaS/PS revenue, resource allocation, and operating expenses
- Analyze and report on financial results, including variance analysis, to identify and communicate key business drivers, risks, and opportunities
- Partner with the Revenue Finance team to analyze the impact of changes to top-line forecasts on efficiency metrics
- Drive improved management reporting, working with Sales Operations and Accounting to more discretely and accurately track financial results
- Distill and synthesize issues, communicating key messages to the leadership team
- Own Headcount and Opex management for key sales functions by partnering with Recruiting, Ops, and Business leaders
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and Annual forecasts, as well as scenario modeling for all GTM operational expenses and headcount
- Develop repeatable business, operational, and financial processes widely understood by all key business partners;
- Build detailed, scalable, and automated models to articulate scenarios and sensitivity analysis to evaluate investment priorities and evaluate potential alternatives
- Convert data to practical and insightful analytics to support QBR, BOD, and Earnings package materials
- Partner with corporate FP&A on the long-range planning model, supporting cross-functional communication, and updating on key drivers
Your Qualifications
- 5+ years of FP&A or business finance experience in a high-growth SaaS environment, including experience at a global, publicly-traded company
- Business partnering and the ability to draw conclusions from data
- Able to work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
- Ability to work cross-functionally, influencing appropriately
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Skilled at building financial models to help automate and scale; build dashboards for seamless executive reviews
Nice to Haves
- Previous experience at a Public Accounting Firm
- Ability to multitask and work on multiple deadlines in parallel in a dynamic, high-growth environment
- Independent operator with a high level of integrity and commitment
- Skill in transitioning an idea or high-level problem statement into a scalable and automated model with operational detail
- Owners' attitude, self-motivated and driven, with a keen bias to action
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of FP&A or business finance experience in a high-growth SaaS environment, including experience at a global, publicly-traded company
- Experience building detailed, scalable, and automated financial models and dashboards to support executive reviews
- Ability to model top-line sales forecasts and track metrics (Bookings, Billings, RPO, Current RPO, ARR, NRR)
- Ownership of P&L for Go-To-Market functions, including SaaS/PS revenue, resource allocation, and operating expenses
- Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to draw conclusions from data
- Ability to work cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Previous experience at a Public Accounting Firm
- Skill in converting high-level problems into scalable, automated models with operational detail
- Independent operator with high integrity, owners' attitude, and bias to action
Anaplan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Anaplan and has not been reviewed or approved by Anaplan.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Earnings potential in sales is considered good or fair, with on‑target earnings achievable when plans are met. This indicates variable pay can meaningfully boost total compensation when targets are hit.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as strong, complemented by mental‑health resources and EAP support. Company‑wide paid wellbeing days reinforce the health and wellness focus.
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Parental & Family Support — Equitable parental and caregiver leave are highlighted alongside fertility and adoption support. Family‑forming programs such as Carrot are part of the offering.
Anaplan Insights
What We Do
Anaplan is building a future where connected leaders and teams are able to constantly adapt, transform and reinvent their businesses. We make it possible to share actionable insights, empower and unleash creativity, and drive innovation. With Anaplan, finance and operational leaders across the organization can model complex scenarios, forecast continuously with added intelligence, and make agile decisions with confidence.
