Director, FP&A

Sentry
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 240,000 - 280,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Business partnership","Analytical rigor","Communication","Independence","Process improvement"]

Build and own core FP&A planning and forecasting rhythms, including consolidated models, budget-to-actual variance analysis, and long-range planning. Partner with Accounting through monthly and quarterly close for accrual inputs and explanations while maintaining integrity of the books. Lead headcount planning and executive/Board reporting, and serve as a trusted finance partner translating strategy into operating decisions. Improve FP&A systems, models, reporting, and data infrastructure to reduce manual effort and speed decision-making.

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Director, FP&A

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Job Summary

Build and own core FP&A planning and forecasting rhythms, including consolidated models, budget-to-actual variance analysis, and long-range planning. Partner with Accounting through monthly and quarterly close for accrual inputs and explanations while maintaining integrity of the books. Lead headcount planning and executive/Board reporting, and serve as a trusted finance partner translating strategy into operating decisions. Improve FP&A systems, models, reporting, and data infrastructure to reduce manual effort and speed decision-making.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own company-wide forecasting, annual planning, and long-range planning, including the consolidated financial model and corporate roll-up.
  • •Create a repeatable operating cadence for forecasts, budget-to-actual performance, variance analysis, and communication of results.
  • •Partner with Accounting during monthly and quarterly close, providing accrual inputs, budget-to-actual analysis, and variance explanations.
  • •Own company-wide headcount planning and forecasting with People and functional leaders to maintain hiring plans, compensation, and workforce investment visibility.
  • •Lead the financial component of Board and executive reporting, turning performance drivers into decision-ready materials.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 240,000 - 280,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of progressive FP&A experience leading end-to-end planning/forecasting processes; prior people-management experience preferred.
  • •Experience designing or rebuilding parts of an FP&A/planning function, not just operating within an existing one.
  • •Experience partnering with Accounting/controller on close (e.g., BvA, accruals, variance analysis) without owning transactional accounting.
  • •Hands-on experience with NetSuite, Looker (or comparable BI), and modern planning/EPM tools (Adaptive Planning, Planful, Pigment, or Vareto), plus advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
  • •Experience building and presenting executive-level materials.
Experience:8+ years
Skills:Business partnershipAnalytical rigorCommunicationIndependenceProcess improvement
Certifications:MBACPA
Tech Stack:NetSuiteLookerAdaptive PlanningPlanfulPigmentVaretoExcelGoogle SheetsEPM

Company Brief

Sentry
Provides an error monitoring and performance observability platform for developers, helping teams identify, triage, and resolve application issues across frontend and backend systems with real-time alerts and diagnostic context.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
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