Do work that matters.
At AlertMedia, we help organizations protect their people, operations, and brand. Our modern Risk Intelligence and Response platform empowers teams to detect emerging threats, assess impact, and respond with confidence. We believe building resilience should be simpler—and it starts with bringing critical information and workflows together in one unified platform.
Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe & informed:
- We’re humans not robots
- Customers always come first
- We work better together
- Simplicity is our strength
- Our reputation is priceless
- Hard work pays off
AlertMedia seeks a Principal FP&A Manager to own the financial planning and forecasting function end-to-end. You will report to the VP, FP&A and serve as the technical expert in revenue forecasting, expense planning, and variance analysis, working directly with business partners to deliver clarity on financial performance and drivers.
Who You Are:
You are a strong analytical thinker with deep technical skills in financial modeling and reporting. You have proven experience owning financial planning and forecasting functions end-to-end in high-growth or PE-backed environments. You're comfortable diving into complexity—building models from scratch, working with data, and translating numbers into clear narratives. You're hands-on and operator-focused: you own the work end-to-end, and when you spot a better way to do something, you drive the improvement.
What You Own
Financial Planning & Forecasting (Primary Domain)
- Own revenue (ARR) forecasting methodology and drive monthly reforecasting cycles
- Build and maintain annual operating plan (AOP) financial models; consolidate departmental expense submissions and build bottom-up expense forecasts
- Model headcount planning and operating expense plans across departments
- Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to stress-test business drivers and assumptions
- Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, process efficiency, and reporting workflows
Variance Analysis & Business Partnership
- Deliver detailed monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis with clear root-cause narratives and recommended actions
- Work proactively with business leaders to understand drivers and provide targeted analytics support
- Communicate headcount status and compensation dollars available to business partners; partner on understanding variances
- Lead drafting of board reporting materials, including financial narratives, charts, and commentary on key financial results
- Partner with Accounting team and Controller to support timely and accurate financial close
What you bring to the role:
Technical & Analytical Expertise
- 7+ years owning financial planning and forecasting processes end-to-end—not executing someone else's model
- Expert-level Excel modeling: build complex, scalable financial models from scratch; optimize for accuracy and insight
- Hands-on experience using Claude or similar AI tools to augment financial modeling, reporting, and presentation work. You're comfortable leveraging AI to work smart and improve efficiency.
- Strong SaaS financial acumen: ARR modeling, churn dynamics, cohort analysis, unit economics
- NetSuite experience or demonstrated ability to rapidly master financial systems
- Comfort with data exploration; SQL familiarity is a plus
- Very strong analytical skills and comfort with modeling and reporting workflows
- Understanding of the "why" behind business drivers and strategic implications
Execution & Improvement Mindset
- Track record of owning financial planning work end-to-end with accountability for accuracy and timeliness
- Proactive mindset: you identify bottlenecks and drive improvements without being asked
- Ownership mentality: you see problems and own solutions end-to-end
- Experience in high-growth or PE-backed environments
Location: Strong preference for candidates located in Austin, Texas to work a hybrid (2 days a week) in our downtown headquarters with flexibility for travel for occasional customer onsites. Please note that we currently do not hire candidates residing in the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:
At AlertMedia, you won’t just build your career — you’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by people who genuinely care about the work and each other.
- Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program
- Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
- Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
- 401K with generous company match
- Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!
- Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
- A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row and numerous other awards
- Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails
- Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team
- You'll do meaningful work—while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning culture
About AlertMedia:
We are the leading risk intelligence and response platform — trusted by the largest companies in the world to protect their people and assets when it matters most. We are a high-growth, PE-backed SaaS company with more than 4,000 clients scaling rapidly across the globe. Our technology is unmatched with a unified platform, a 7+year history of AI innovation, a customer NPS of 70+, and a culture that sets us even further apart from our competition.
We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers. For more information, please visit www.alertmedia.com.
Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.
By applying for the role, you agree that Alert Media will use your Personal Information in connection with the recruitment process and in accordance with our Privacy Policy – https://www.alertmedia.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Skills Required
- 7+ years owning financial planning and forecasting processes end-to-end
- Expert-level Excel modeling skills, including building complex financial models from scratch
- Hands-on experience using Claude or similar AI tools for financial modeling, reporting, and presentations
- Strong SaaS financial acumen, including ARR modeling, churn dynamics, cohort analysis, and unit economics
- NetSuite experience or ability to rapidly learn financial systems
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with modeling and reporting workflows
- Experience owning financial planning work end-to-end with accountability for accuracy and timeliness
- Experience in high-growth or private-equity-backed environments
- Existing authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
- SQL familiarity
What the Team is Saying
AlertMedia Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision are covered at 100% for employees, with company-paid disability and life insurance plus EAP and FSA/HSA options. Dependent coverage receives a company contribution, and discounted pet insurance and 24/7 counseling broaden the health offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 16 weeks for birthing parents and 6 weeks for non-birthing parents, and coverage extends to adoption and surrogacy. Family-forming assistance via Carrot and childcare navigation services reinforce a family-oriented package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes flexible/unlimited PTO, floating holidays, paid holidays, wellness days, and a birthday off. After six years, employees can take a six-week paid sabbatical, with paid volunteer time also available.
AlertMedia Insights
What We Do
AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. Our team of in-house intelligence analysts and meteorologists work around the clock to monitor thousands of data sources around the world, providing our customers and employees with verified, credible information to protect them from impending threats. AlertMedia has been recognized both nationally and locally for its exceptional company culture, most recently being named to Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces list for 2023. We were also named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers for two consecutive years, Austin Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for nine consecutive years, and Built In Austin’s 100 Best Places to Work in Austin. Located in the heart of downtown Austin in the "smartest building in the city", AlertMedia inspires and invests in our employees through continuous developmental experiences, including Career Month, community volunteering, mentorship programs, Employee Resource Groups, and weekly "Tuesday Lunches" where the company comes together to learn about and discuss any business updates. AlertMedia also facilitates a robust internship program, working with universities (including HBCUs), non-profit organizations like Hiring Our Heroes, and similar partners to invest in the future of our diverse workforce.
Why Work With Us
AlertMedia employees have a strong connection to our mission and product. An anonymous employee survey recently revealed 99% of our people feel the work they do is important and making a direct impact, 94% feel our diverse, grow-from-within culture is collaborative and supportive, and 92% are taking advantage of our career development opportunities
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our hybrid policy provides flexibility so employees can work and collaborate from home or in our Austin offices, either full- or part-time. We ask employees in Austin to join us on Tuesday for company-sponsored lunch to connect and learn together.
