Finance Director (FP&A)

Nexthink

ISV

Madrid - Spanien

Director

Hybrid

Experteer Overview

In this senior FP&A leadership role, you own the planning and performance management cycle, partnering with the VP of FP&A, CFO, and business leads. You’ll drive the annual plan, long-range model, and forecasts while elevating analytical rigor across the finance team. You will mentor FP&A managers and analysts, connecting financial results to strategic decisions in a SaaS environment. This role blends deep financial modeling with hands-on execution across a global close and cross-functional initiatives, offering high-impact visibility. You will help shape business strategy through robust metrics, scenario planning, and clear, board-ready storytelling.

Compensation / Benefits

Hybrid work model
Private health insurance
Flexible hours
Unlimited vacation
Gym subscription allowance
Relocation package

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end annual operating plan (AOP): timeline, methodology, cross-functional coordination, consolidation, and executive presentation
Maintain and evolve the long-range financial model (3-5 year) with scenario analysis for strategic decisions
Lead monthly and quarterly reforecasts with credible, data-driven viewpoints
Collaborate with department heads to build challenging, credible bottom-up budgets
Serve as senior finance partner to GTM, Product, and People leadership, translating data into actionable insights
Lead investment case development for major decisions and capital allocation
Build a best-in-class FP&A partnering model across the team
Oversee SaaS metrics framework (ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback, Rule of 40, gross margin) and connect operational drivers to financial outcomes
Design and maintain management reporting, lead MBR and board packs with compelling narratives
Drive FP&A tooling maturation toward a modern planning platform (Pigment or equivalent) and establish a single source of truth
Lead headcount models, capacity plans, and departmental cost tracking with People and leaders
Directly manage and develop FP&A Managers and Analysts, coaching on story-telling and financial discipline
Align planning data standards (COA, cost centers, headcount definitions) for consistent reporting
Collaborate with Finance Ops and BI/Data teams on data governance and process improvements

Key requirements

12-16 years of progressive Finance experience with 4-5 years in senior FP&A leadership
Experience in SaaS, technology, or high-growth subscription models; deep SaaS metrics knowledge required
Proven track record owning full planning cycles (reforecast and long-range model) at scale
Experience as a senior business partner to C-suite and functional leaders
Strong financial modeling capabilities; ability to build, review, and challenge complex models
Experience leading or contributing to FP&A systems implementations or planning platform migrations
Demonstrated people leadership and talent development
Comfort operating across multiple entities, currencies (EUR/USD/CHF), and geographies
Fluency in English; qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) or MBA preferred; CFA a plus

strong storytelling and stakeholder communication intellectual rigor and executional discipline leadership and people development financial modeling SaaS metrics and unit economics planning and forecasting processes

Description

In this senior FP&A leadership role, you own the planning and performance management cycle, partnering with the VP of FP&A, CFO, and…

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