FP&A Manager

Gen is a global company powering Digital Freedom through consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Our combined heritage is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. We bring leading technology solutions in cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in 150 countries so they can live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. We're always looking for smart, fearless, and dedicated people. Together, we have collective passion and a big vision to power Digital Freedom by protecting consumers and giving them control of their digital lives.
 

About the Role:

The R&D (Development and Technology) FP&A Sr. Manager will lead financial planning & analysis and directly support Gen’s Chief Development Officer and Cyber Safety Technology Officer. You will be a key business partner to guide and provide the highest caliber of relevant financial and business analysis that is both insightful and measurable, enabling effective decision making and execution of our strategic goals and financial targets. This role reports directly into

What you will do in the role:

• Own FP&A support for Development and Technology leaders, partnering with key stakeholders to plan, forecast, and manage Opex and headcount. 

• Lead end-to-end financial planning for select Gen business lines, including business reviews (full P&L), budgeting, forecasting, and strategic headcount planning. You will help drive alignment with company strategy and financials to support and enable success.

• Drive continuous cost optimization and gross margin improvement, providing deep dive analysis to identify optimization areas (especially in Cloud infrastructure portfolio). Communicate actionable opportunities to relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate prioritization and resourcing decisions, financially assess investments, build models, and drive thoughtful discussions and recommendations.

• Mentor and develop a high caliber team of Finance & Strategy professionals in Prague HQ, driving a culture of continued process improvement.

What you need to be successful in the role:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in FP&A, including leadership positions with strong track record of increasing scope and responsibility

• Expert financial modeling skills, including buildout of operating models used to drive business line strategy, with strong attention to detail

• Exemplary ability to distill complex financial information into actionable, strategic insights for leadership to drive and influence business decisions

• Excellent communication skills and “story telling” ability when presenting data insights, with ability to oscillate between detail and big-picture to tell executive level story

• Demonstrated business acumen and understanding of business models and metrics that are relevant to Consumer tech companies. Strong enthusiasm about cyber security industry.

• Results-driven: Candidate must have the ability to deliver results and possess a strong drive to exceed goals. Willing to take ownership of problems and make sound decisions.

• Strong financial business partnership and relationship development: ability to build rapport and credibility with senior leaders in the organization, and effectively manage expectations across business and Finance stakeholders of all levels and who have a diverse spectrum of viewpoints.

• Proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with natural curiosity.

What We Can Offer:

• Annual bonus scheme

• Unlimited PTO (paid time off), flexible working hours & home office.

• The chance to join a major global tech company listed on the S&P 500.

• Opportunity to learn and work with the best in the Digital Security industry.

• Cafeteria points are provided by Benefit Plus (meal plan, pension insurance, travel, free time activities, multisport card, and much more).

• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses.

• Learning & Development plan.

• Sustainable home improvement bonus.

• Mac/Windows laptop and mobile phone.

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.