Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience.

Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments.

The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge.

Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.

The Opportunity

As the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will lead all aspects of the FP&A organization. The VP of FP&A will be a key strategic partner within our organization, responsible for overseeing the financial planning processes, providing strategic insights, and driving business performance through effective financial analysis.

This role requires a seasoned finance professional with a strong background in financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning.

This is an ideal time for a VP of FP&A to join the company as we embrace the inflection point we are at and the opportunity ahead of us.

You will be part of an impactful finance leadership team.

The Team

This role is located in our Santa Clara office 3+ days a week and will report to our CFO, Greg Henry. Our FP&A organization is made up of 11 team members, some of whom are contractors, and consists of two teams : Corporate FP&A and Commercial FP&A.

Team members are primarily located in the US, with some in India and the UK.

The Role

Strategic Leadership :

• Lead the FP&A function, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and long-term strategic planning
• Partner with senior executives and departmental leaders to provide financial insights and support decision-making processes
• Provide thought leadership around understanding business and market drivers and impact across the business and the different functions

Financial Planning & Analysis :

• Develop and oversee the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency
• Leverage deep financial insights and advanced modeling techniques to help drive business decisions, and align financial goals with the company's strategic objectives

Reporting & Communication :

• Prepare and present financial reports and analyses to the executive team and board of directors
• There will be significant involvement with our investor relations team, including sitting in on our earnings calls as well as investor interactions
• Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to stakeholders
• Key partner and advisor to executive staff and leadership teams on all financial planning and analysis related activities

What you'll need (Capabilities)

• Lead The Business :
• 15+ years of Corporate Finance experience, preferably working in a hyper growth software environment or similar experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred, prior Corp FP&A experience in a software environment
• Strong organization leader with demonstrated capability to build both a vision and a strategy aligned to top line business objectives
• Well versed in software business models, such as subscription and consumption, and the dynamics & KPI's associated with them
• Strong relationship management skills with the ability to be a trusted advisor to the executive team, Board of Directors and across the organization
• Ability to 'hold your own' at the Executive Staff level
• Informed perspective that balances near-term performance and long-term success
• Strong business acumen; understands business strategy, functions, markets and risks
• Experience being able to assess / evaluate competitors as well as potential M&A targets, including modeling out prospective targets and developing synergistic opportunities
• Ability to help evolve the business model and related KPIs over time
• Strong ability to tell the Couchbase story, well beyond the financials, both internal (employees / BOD) and external (investors / analysts)
• Potential to be a successor to the CFO
• Lead Yourself :
• Demonstrate our company values , in particular an appetite for making tomorrow better than today, attacking hard problems, and leading with high levels of integrity and professionalism
• Ability to combine strategic and progressive practices with meeting key operational standards
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Drive productivity and results through focused accountability
• Crisp communicator at all levels both internally and externally
• Lead The Team :
• Attract, hire, develop, and lead a world-class team of finance professionals, driving them to achieve excellence while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment
• Strong executive leadership skills that will not only shape the team's growth but also enhance the company's financial capabilities.

The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below.

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

Base Pay Range

$275,000 $300,000 USD

Why Couchbase?

Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between.

Couchbase's mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are.

We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers- all with best-in-class price performance.

More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.

We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK . Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family.

Some benefits include :

• Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
• Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
• Financial Planning - RSU equity program*, ESPP program*, Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
• Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
• Fun Perks - A Monthly Lifestyle Spending Account credit, an ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
• And much more!
• Note : some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.

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