Grafana Labs

Finance and Strategy Director | USA | Remote

Grafana Labs$185K — $220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in Finance, Strategy, FP&A, or Corporate Finance in high-growth SaaS/technology companies.
  • Proven track record of influencing executive business decisions.
  • Expertise in financial modeling, planning, and forecasting.
  • Experience in building scalable finance processes with automation.
  • Strong grasp of SaaS models and key financial metrics like ARR, CAC, and LTV.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong communication skills with executive storytelling proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with GTM leaders to align financial plans with business strategy.
  • Lead annual and long-term planning, forecasting, and financial modeling.
  • Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations for executives.
  • Modernize the finance function using AI and automation technologies.
  • Collaborate with Data & Analytics to enhance financial metrics and reporting.
  • Analyze strategic investments and allocate resources effectively.
  • Support complex financial models that drive key commercial decisions.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work environment promoting global teamwork.
  • Opportunities in a high-growth, evolving company culture.
  • Transparency in company updates and decision-making processes.
  • Support for innovation and autonomy in work.
  • Open source values integrated into company operations.
  • Defined pathways for career growth and development.
  • Access to approachable leadership and a visible executive team.
  • In-person onboarding for new employees to foster integration.
  • 30 days of global annual leave with dedicated shutdown days.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

We're looking for a strategic finance leader to partner with GTM executives and help shape the future of the Finance & Strategy organization. This role combines financial leadership, business partnership, data-driven decision making, and finance transformation to improve business outcomes and scale the organization.

This is a senior individual contributor role - you'll lead through influence and expertise rather than direct reports. It reports to the Senior Director, GTM Finance & Strategy.
What You'll Be Doing:
  • Partner with GTM leadership to translate business strategy into financial plans, investment decisions, and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead annual planning, forecasting, long-range planning, and driver-based financial models across GTM.
  • Deliver actionable financial insights, scenario analysis, and executive recommendations that influence strategic decisions.
  • Modernize Finance through AI, automation, and scalable planning processes that improve speed, quality, and forecast accuracy.
  • Partner with Data & Analytics to improve financial metrics, data quality, dashboards, and self-service reporting.
  • Drive strategic investment analysis, resource allocation, and performance management across the business.
  • Support complex commercial decisions and strategic initiatives through financial modeling and cross-functional partnership.
  • Continuously improve finance processes, reporting, and operating leverage through technology and automation.
What Makes You a Great Fit:
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Strategy, FP&A, or Corporate Finance within high-growth SaaS or technology companies.
  • Proven experience partnering with executive leadership to influence strategic business decisions.
  • Strong financial modeling, planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis expertise.
  • Experience building scalable finance processes and improving operational efficiency through automation.
  • Passion for leveraging AI, automation, and modern technologies to transform Finance.
  • Strong understanding of SaaS business models and key metrics, including ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, and LTV.
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and business judgment with the ability to simplify complex decisions.
  • Strong communication and executive storytelling skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
  • Experience collaborating across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Operations, and Data teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • High integrity, ownership, curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Compensation & Rewards:

In the United States, the base compensation range for this role is $185,000 - $220,000. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success. We believe in shared outcomes-RSUs help us stay aligned and invested as we scale globally.

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*Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above, your recruiter will discuss your specific market's defined pay range & benefits at the beginning of the process.

Why You'll Thrive at Grafana Labs:
  • 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
  • Scaling Organization - Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
  • Transparent Communication - Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
  • Innovation-Driven - Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
  • Open Source Roots - Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
  • Empowered Teams - High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
  • Career Growth Pathways - Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
  • Approachable Leadership - Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
  • Passionate People - Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
  • In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new 'Grafanistas' to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
  • Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

About Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs is a software company that provides an open-source platform for data visualization and monitoring. The company's flagship product, Grafana, is a popular tool used by developers and IT professionals to create dashboards and alerts for various data sources. Grafana Labs also offers a cloud-based version of its platform, Grafana Cloud, which provides additional features and integrations. The company's mission is to democratize data and help organizations make better decisions by providing easy-to-use tools for data visualization and monitoring.
Learn more about Grafana Labs
Size
250 employees
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Founded
2014

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