Renewals Manager

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in South Africa
Remote
Mid level
Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Role
Manages renewals for a portfolio of SaaS customers, including proactive outreach, renewal quotes, pricing discussions, contract administration, objection handling, and cancellation tracking. Partners with Customer Success, Sales, Legal, and Finance to reduce churn, identify expansion opportunities, maintain CRM records, and close renewals on time. Analyzes customer health, usage, and renewal metrics while ensuring compliance with company policies and contract terms.
Summary Generated by Built In
FinQuery stands at the forefront of accounting automation, driven by a deep specialty in contract-driven accounting. Our AI-enabled platform transforms how controllers and finance teams operate, seamlessly managing and accounting for the complex financial contracts—like leases, prepaids, and accruals—that are the backbone of modern business. We are not just a software provider; we are the unified subledger that eliminates time-intensive, error-prone technical accounting workflows, ensuring financial reports are accurate and empowering our customers to focus on strategic, high-value tasks.
 
FinQuery is the global leader in lease accounting (as recognized on G2.com) and serve more than 8,500 customers worldwide. Our growth trajectory has been consistently validated by the Inc 5000, which has recognized us as one of the fastest-growing private companies for five consecutive years.

Solve the Problems That Matter Most
 
The Renewals Manager supports FinQuery's revenue retention by executing the renewals process for an assigned book of customers. Working in close coordination with Customer Success, Sales, Legal, and Finance, this role manages customer communications, renewal quotes, pricing negotiations, and contract administration to drive on-time renewal closure, minimize financial attrition, proactively identify and address renewal risk, and surface opportunities for account growth. 
 
Reports To: Customer Success Program Manager

How You Will Make an Impact:

  • Execute the renewals process for a portfolio of subscription customers, leveraging proven strategies that support revenue retention while maintaining customer trust

  • Manage customer communications, support pricing discussions, and address objections to facilitate successful on-time renewals, expansions, and cross-sells

  • Partner with Customer Success to review account health and usage data ahead of contract end dates, identifying renewal risk and growth opportunities

  • Initiate proactive outreach to customers at defined intervals prior to contract expiration (90, 60, and 30 days) to ensure renewals are completed on schedule

  • Conduct renewal and contract change discussions with customers, applying defined negotiation parameters and escalating complex situations as needed

  • Respond to questions from customers on any aspect of the renewal including contract amendments, contract expansions, and contract contractions

  • Generate, review, and send renewal quotes to customers to ensure timely processing through procurement, resulting in issuance of PO to drive renewal to on-time closure

  • Track contract cancellations and document reasons for loss

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Customer Success, Sales, Legal, and Finance, to identify opportunities that reduce operational friction and improve efficiency in renewals, expansion, and cross-sell processes

  • Maintain all required CRM data, including but not limited to tracking customer interactions and managing renewal opportunities

  • Conduct all business in accordance with FinQuery policies and procedures

  • Complete all other duties as assigned

The Expertise You'll Bring:

    • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to engage effectively with customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional partners

    • Strong negotiation and objection handling skills, with the ability to hold value-based, persuasive renewal conversations within defined parameters

    • Strong understanding of Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and the key drivers of recurring revenue in a SaaS business

    • Strong analytical capabilities to analyze issues, identify solutions, and make sound decisions with general supervision

    • Ability to interpret customer health signals, engagement data, and renewal performance metrics to prioritize outreach, identify at-risk accounts, and support accurate forecasting

    • Strong process management, time management, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent renewals against competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and adherence to policy

    • Ability to assess when situations require independent handling versus escalation to Customer Success, Sales, or Legal, and act accordingly within defined guidelines

    • Ability to read and interpret subscription agreements, contract amendments, and order forms to support accurate renewal execution and contract administration

    • Excellent financial acumen and policy management skills

    • Proficiency in CRM platforms with familiarity with HubSpot or comparable tools preferred

    • Education & Experience Desired
      • Possession of a 4-year degree or equivalent experience

      • Experience of 3 or more years in customer renewals or account management in a SaaS or subscription-based business

      • Proven track record of achievement against quota and KPIs

      • Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite preferred

      • Experience working in a CRM platform with HubSpot experience preferred

For Your Growth & Career:
Annual employee development program stipend of $1,000 for each employee
Mentorship program available
Sabbatical program of 4 weeks after 5 years of service
Advancement opportunities based on results
 
For Your Financial Well-being:
Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup
 
For Your Health & Wellness:
Paid Time Off
 
For Your Family & Life:
Parental Leave Benefits
Fertility/Adoption Assistance
Annual tutoring stipend for your children 

Skills Required

  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong negotiation and objection-handling skills
  • Understanding of Net Revenue Retention and recurring revenue drivers in a SaaS business
  • Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities
  • Ability to interpret customer health signals, engagement data, and renewal performance metrics
  • Strong process management, time management, and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent renewals and competing deadlines accurately
  • Ability to assess when issues require escalation to Customer Success, Sales, or Legal
  • Ability to read and interpret subscription agreements, contract amendments, and order forms
  • Excellent financial acumen and policy management skills
  • Proficiency with CRM platforms
  • Four-year degree or equivalent experience
  • At least three years of experience in customer renewals or account management within a SaaS or subscription-based business
  • Proven achievement against quota and KPIs
  • HubSpot or comparable CRM experience
  • Microsoft Office experience
  • Google Suite experience
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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
276 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

We're FinQuery, and we're here to help you manage your finances in a whole new way. More than 36,000 professionals rely on FinQuery to make better business and financial decisions for their largest areas of spend - leases, software subscriptions, and financial contracts - something no other provider offers in the market. Our award-winning AI-powered software helps businesses minimize risk, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. And what makes it truly intelligent? We let you do it all on one platform. FinQuery gives you the power of total visibility, so that Finance and Accounting can simplify accounting, forecast accurately, and budget confidently. And the IT department can clearly see and manage the company’s software stack with actionable insights, smart automation, and helpful tools. You’ll see the most where you’re spending the most.

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