PowerSchool

Senior Director, Finance – Revenue

PowerSchool • $175K — $219K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
  • 15+ years in FP&A, revenue finance, or subscription/SaaS finance, with management experience.
  • Experience leading a team of 5+ across multiple functions, developing future managers.
  • Deep understanding of subscription metrics (ARR, GRR) and SaaS revenue forecasting.
  • Experience presenting revenue insights to CFO or board-level audiences.
  • Ownership of policy and control decisions in revenue treatment processes.
  • Proficiency in Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau, and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a five-person Revenue Finance team, setting priorities and career paths.
  • Own accountability for subscription and revenue metrics across all business lines.
  • Set enterprise strategy for revenue forecasting and long-range planning.
  • Serve as the final authority on quarterly ARR lock and revenue data disputes.
  • Act as the finance voice in CFO meetings and board materials, translating revenue insights.
  • Partner with GTM, Sales, and other leadership on revenue performance and retention trends.
  • Manage the roadmap and budget for revenue systems and process investments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional benefits like Pet Insurance and Student Debt Repayment Program.
Full Job Description
Overview
Team Overview

Our Finance team is a passionate, high-performing group committed to supporting PowerSchool operations through accurate and timely financial transaction management. The team provides critical business guidance on a broad range of accounting, reporting, and analytical projects, ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Responsibilities Description

The Senior Director, Finance – Revenue leads the Revenue Finance organization, with total-company accountability for the integrity, forecasting, and reporting of subscription and revenue metrics across all business lines. This role sets enterprise strategy for Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and Gross Retention Rate (GRR) management, weekly and monthly revenue forecasting, and long-range revenue planning. This person builds and leads a five-person team and serves as a primary finance voice on revenue insights in CFO staff meetings and board/investor-facing materials. They are the senior escalation point for revenue data judgment calls and the executive-level finance partner to GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Accounting leadership.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Lead and develop a five-person Revenue Finance setting team structure, priorities, and career paths, and building bench strength across forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting.
  • Own total-company accountability for subscription and revenue metrics, including ARR, GRR, weekly and monthly revenue forecasts, renewals, credits, cancellations, revenue recognition, and attrition, across all business lines and products.
  • Set enterprise strategy and standards for revenue forecasting methodology, driver-based modeling, and long-range planning, ensuring consistency between subscription-metrics reporting (RBR/ARR/GRR) and revenue forecasting (bookings, renewals, credits, cancellations, revenue recognition) company-wide.
  • Own final sign-off authority on the quarterly ARR lock and on company-wide policy for credit and cancellation treatment, serving as the ultimate escalation point for revenue data disputes and judgment calls.
  • Serve as a primary finance voice in CFO staff meetings and board/investor-facing materials, translating ARR, GRR, and revenue forecast performance into the company's external and executive narrative on total revenue insights.
  • Serve as the executive-level finance partner to GTM, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, and Accounting leadership on revenue performance, forecast risk, and retention trends.
  • Own the roadmap and budget for revenue and subscription-metrics systems and process investment (Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau).
  • Direct continuous improvement and automation across lead to cash and revenue forecasting processes company-wide, reducing manual effort and strengthening the controls environment.
  • Manage the operating rhythm and coordination between the US-based team and COE resources, ensuring clear accountability, resourcing, and timely escalation of data issues and risks.
  • Deliver monthly and quarterly executive and board-level reporting that synthesizes ARR, GRR, revenue forecast variance, and key business drivers into clear, action-oriented insights for senior leadership.
  • Lead revenue-integration planning for M&A, new products, and evolving business models, defining how newly acquired or launched revenue streams
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, revenue finance, or subscription/SaaS finance, including several years managing managers or leads (not just individual analysts).
  • Prior experience leading a team of 5+ across multiple functions (e.g., revenue leads, analysts, data/reporting), with demonstrated ability to develop leads into future managers.
  • Deep understanding of subscription and recurring-revenue metrics (ARR, GRR, renewals, retention, attrition) and SaaS revenue forecasting, revenue recognition, credits, and cancellations, at a multi-product or multi-business-line scale.
  • Experience presenting revenue performance, forecast risk, and revenue insights directly to the CFO, executive staff, or the board (or in board-prep materials).
  • Demonstrated ownership of policy and control decisions (e.g., quarterly close/lock processes, revenue treatment policy) rather than only executing within existing controls.
  • Experience integrating revenue and retention metrics through M&A, new product launches, or major business-model changes.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Power BI/Tableau, and advanced Excel modeling.
  • Experience operating in a distributed or global team structure, including managing or partnering with a Center of Excellence (COE) or offshore team.
  • Proven track record of driving process improvement, automation, and data-integrity initiatives at an enterprise level in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Constant indoor collaborative work environment in close contact with co-workers
  • Frequent social interactions and interruptions
  • Frequent work under time restraints
  • Occasional travel
Compensation & Benefits Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $175,800 - $219,800 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

About PowerSchool

PowerSchool is an education technology company that provides a range of K-12 education solutions to schools around the world. The company's products include student information systems, learning management systems, assessment and analytics tools, and special education management systems. PowerSchool serves more than 45 million students and 12,000 schools in over 70 countries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minnesota, USA.
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Size
2,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Founded
1997
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