Vanta

Senior Director, FP&A

Vanta$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in corporate finance with 4+ years in senior FP&A roles, preferably in B2B SaaS ($300M+ ARR)
  • Expertise in SaaS unit economics: ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, payback periods, and efficiency metrics
  • Proven track record of building mature, system-driven FP&A functions
  • Exceptional financial modeling skills at multiple levels
  • Strong communication skills, capable of simplifying complex financial data
  • Experience owning and managing annual and long-term planning cycles
  • Ability to build partnerships across GTM, Product, and Accounting teams
  • Committed to data security and responsible AI use.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire annual planning and forecasting cycle, ensuring alignment across business units
  • Serve as the key financial partner for the executive team, producing board-ready financial reports and leading investment discussions
  • Maintain the company's long-term financial models tracking key SaaS metrics
  • Conduct product and segment-level P&L analyses to guide pricing and investment strategies
  • Collaborate with accounting teams for forecasting alignment with actuals for scalability
  • Develop automated FP&A infrastructure and reporting systems for real-time performance insights
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing FP&A team, fostering analytical standards and urgency.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee-only plans
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Health and wellness stipend
  • Stipends for remote workspace, internet, and cell phone
  • Commuter benefits for those in SF and NYC
  • Family planning benefits
  • Immediate vesting on matching 401(k) contributions
  • Flexible PTO along with 80 hours of sick time
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Virtual team engagement activities and events
  • Global offices in major cities including SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney.
Full Job Description
As the Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta, you will own our annual planning, forecasting, and long-range financial model end-to-end, serving as the primary financial partner to the executive team while building the processes, infrastructure, and team that scale FP&A through our next phase of growth.

Vanta's FP&A team exists to ensure focus goes to the places that compound. We turn complex financial signals into clear decisions, give leaders across GTM, EPD, and G&A the visibility to plan with confidence, and hold the business accountable to the unit economics that sustain durable, efficient growth.

As the owner of the annual planning cycle and the long-range model, you set the financial framework against which the rest of the company plans, and as the executive team's primary finance partner, you translate that framework into the investment decisions that shape where Vanta goes next. Building a mature, automated FP&A function is how you make that rigor repeatable as we scale.

What you'll do as a Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta:
  • Own the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process end-to-end, driving alignment across GTM, EPD, and G&A on headcount, OPEX, and revenue assumptions with clear accountability at every layer of the business
  • Serve as the primary financial business partner to our executive team, delivering board-ready financial packages, leading BvA meetings, scenario analyses, and investment frameworks
  • Build and maintain the company's long-range financial model, tracking ARR, NRR, CAC/LTV, and unit economics across all customer segments
  • Drive product-level and segment-level P&L analysis, surfacing ARR performance to inform pricing & packaging, EPD investment, and go-to-market decisions
  • Partner with the accounting and rev rec teams to ensure our forecast methodology aligns with actuals and ensures long-term scalability
  • Lead the development of an enterprise-grade FP&A infrastructure, including planning tooling and reporting automation that gives the business real-time visibility into performance and variance
  • Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team, building career paths, instilling analytical standards, and creating a culture of precision and urgency


How to be successful in this role:
  • 10+ years of corporate finance experience, including at least 4 years in a senior FP&A leadership role in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment at scale ($300M+ ARR or equivalent)
  • Deep understanding of SaaS unit economics: ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback periods, S&M efficiency, Rule of 40, and the ability to model and communicate these fluently at the executive level
  • Proven ability to build and lead FP&A functions to a mature, system-driven planning organization with strong process rigor and cross-functional credibility
  • Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to operate at multiple altitudes
  • Strong executive presence and communication skills; you can distill complex financial dynamics into clear, actionable narratives
  • Experience owning a company-wide planning cycle, including annual operating plan, long-range plan, quarterly reforecasting, and board reporting
  • Track record of building effective partnerships with GTM, Product, and Accounting leaders, bringing commercial judgment and a point of view, not just analysis
  • Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data in how your team operates and delivers results.
  • Open to using AI to amplify your skills and strengthen your work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.


What you can expect as a Vanta'n:
  • Industry-competitive salary and equity
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
  • 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
  • Health & wellness stipend
  • Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
  • Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
  • Family planning benefits
  • Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
  • Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
  • 11 company-paid holidays
  • Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
  • Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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About Vanta

Vanta is a software company that provides automated security and compliance solutions for businesses. The company's platform offers a range of services, including risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and security audits. Vanta's platform is designed to help businesses manage their security and compliance needs more efficiently and effectively. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Vanta
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2017
Revenue
$1 million

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