Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Director

| New York City, NY | Hybrid
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Octane is a Fintech company whose mission is to connect people with their passions. The transaction process for large purchases such as powersports, RVs, boats, and home improvements is slow and frustrating, but Octane is changing that through automated underwriting, innovative credit products, and financing through our in-house lender Roadrunner Financial. Octane reaches millions of enthusiasts through editorial brands like Cycle World and Cycle Volta and helps consumers buy their favorite products with instant, frictionless financing on Octane.co. Octane is revolutionizing lending in under-served verticals that account for tens of billions of dollars in annual transactions.

Octane is gaining traction quickly with customers, as evidenced by growth in originations through our platform of more than 2X year-over-year. Octane works with more than 3,500 merchants in the USA and offers promotional financing with low rates for 40 OEM brands. Because we’re the platform and the lender, we have both high growth and positive unit economics - rare for a fintech. We have raised more than $139M in venture capital from leading investors such as IA Ventures, Valar Ventures, and Contour Venture Partners, and our lending securities are rated AA by S&P.

The FP&A team is responsible for providing guidance to our senior team on our short- and long-term financial trends that heavily influence the strategic direction of the company. We are looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Director to join our team and own our corporate financial modeling and forecasting. The successful candidate will be highly analytical, a strong and effective communicator with a demonstrable track record of superior financial and strategic analysis and developing/delivering recommendations based on their analysis.

Specifically, you will:

● Build out analytical tools to evaluate current financing strategy and future potential financing stages.

● Own long and short-term financial forecasts for the entire company.

● Create and improve workflows with stakeholders and financial systems to improve forecast accuracy and to scale forecasting and reporting tools.

● Develop insightful presentations to summarize analyses and facilitate decision-making for leadership.

● Build strong relationships with stakeholders and effectively communicate tracking to forecasts, insights into expense trends, and confidence with recommendations on next steps.

● Develop financial metrics and analyses to help our business partners measure and improve efficiency within their teams.

● Create KPI metrics and dashboards to measure performance and optimize business operations.

● Expense and FTE/Headcount analysis across all departments.

Your background includes:

● 8+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis, management consulting, investment banking, or Big 4 accounting.

● Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred.

● Demonstrated mastery of three-statement financial modeling. Preferable experience in the lending sector or with extensive exposure to ABS financing transactions, warehouse facilities, loan sales/forward flows.

● Solid understanding of GAAP, its application for financial institutions, and proper modeling techniques.

● Strong talent for crafting and presenting data-driven analyses and insights to stakeholders of all levels and backgrounds.

● Extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis

● Experience working within the fintech/online lending space is a plus.

You are/possess:

● Motivated and disciplined to work effectively and autonomously, thrive in a fast-paced environment and tolerate ambiguity and shifting requirements.

● Superior proficiency with Excel and complex financial modeling along with advanced PowerPoint skills.

● Highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.

● Core understanding of markets businesses, corporate finance concepts, and general accounting knowledge including general ledger and management reporting systems such as NetSuite.

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

● Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)

● Up to 5 weeks PTO (self-managed)

● Generous Parental Leave

● Retirement Plan (401k) with Company contribution ● Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year

● Powersports Safety Benefit: reimbursement of up to $500/year for the purchase of any powersports safety equipment

● Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) ● Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life insurance

● Team Activities (remotely)

● Monthly company gift


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An Insider's view of Octane

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

At Octane, work and life have never felt at odds with one another. When life happens or we need a moment, there is always understanding built on trust and respect. Then at work, once the storm has passed, shared company values and goals align and motivate everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

Caroline Ho

Staff Engineer

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I have been at Octane for only a year but I have seen exponential growth in my career. The leadership at Octane has always motivated me and provided me with opportunities to present my work and given me constructive feedback to hone my skills. Octane’s culture makes employees feel valued and instills the confidence to work to their full potential.

Geetika Chawla

Dealer Risk Manager

How do you make yourself accessible to the rest of the team?

To make myself accessible, I engage in 1:1s with various members of the team, have a public calendar so people can throw on a meeting if there is ever something they want to discuss, do strategy sessions several times a year, host an all-hands every month, and attend company happy hours.

Jason Guss

C.E.O.

What are some things you learned at the company?

At Octane I’ve learned that small, scrappy teams of highly motivated individuals can accomplish big things. And that world-class products require both focus and patience to build. We’re just as proud of the things we say “No” to, as we are of the products we ship that delight consumers and make life easier for recreational dealers.

Evan Coates

Vice President & General Manager, Consumer

What are Octane Perks + Benefits

Octane Benefits Overview

Benefits Include:

Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Up to 5 weeks PTO (self-managed)
Generous Parental Leave
Retirement Plan (401k) with Company contribution
Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
Powersports Safety Benefit: reimbursement of up to $500/year for the purchase of any powersports safety equipment
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life insurance
Team Activities (remotely)
Company gift program

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Remote work program
Diversity
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can contribute up to $2,750 per year and use these funds for eligible medical, dental and vision expenses.
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Octane's dental plan covers 100% of preventative care costs!
Vision insurance
Health insurance
70% company contribution
Life insurance
We cover you with a life insurance policy valued at 1x your salary.
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
We make an annual contribution of 3% of your prior year's W2 earnings, whether you contribute to your 401k or not.
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
We will match each charitable contribution that ranges from $25 - $500.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Employees may receive paid time off up to a maximum of 4 weeks birthing & recovery and/or 12 weeks bonding leave for any birth, adoption or placement event in a rolling twelve (12) month period.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Exempt employees are encouraged to take at least 2 weeks, but can take as many as 5 weeks of vacation time per year.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
New York and Texas employees receive additional sick time
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Professional Development Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Octane will reimburse 90% of approved tuition, fees and other expenses, up to a maximum of $3,000 per year, incurred by an employee for continuing education through an approved program.
Lunch and learns
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