Staff FP&A Analyst

Aven Hospitality | Frisco, TX (Hybrid) | Full-Time

The Opportunity

This Staff FP&A Analyst role represents a critical step in Aven's evolution toward a best-in-class SaaS finance organization. As a senior individual contributor, this role sits at the intersection of strategic finance and execution - owning the most complex modeling, shaping FP&A methodologies, and driving insights that influence executive and board-level decision-making.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the Staff FP&A Analyst serves as a senior analytical leader. This role owns complex and strategic financial models, influences FP&A standards across the organization, and partners closely with leadership to frame decisions, quantify tradeoffs, and shape company strategy.

What You'll Own

Financial Planning & Strategic Modeling
• Own and evolve complex company-wide financial models, including long-range planning, scenario modeling, and ARR forecasting
• Lead modeling for key strategic initiatives, including pricing, investment decisions, and resource allocation

OpEx & Cost Intelligence
• Own end-to-end visibility into operating expense (OpEx) performance, including workforce, vendor, and technology spend across the organization
• Partner with functional leaders (R&D, G&A, Customer Success, IT) to model, forecast, and analyze cost drivers at a granular level (headcount, contractor utilization, vendor contracts, software spend)
• Build and maintain driver-based cost models tied to key scaling levers (headcount growth, product roadmap, customer volume, infrastructure usage)
• Lead analysis of labor vs. non-labor spend, including:
• Headcount planning, hiring velocity, and attrition trends
• Software and infrastructure cost optimization

Provide deep insight into unit economics of cost structure, including:
• Cost per employee / cost per customer / cost per transaction
• R&D investment efficiency and product-level ROI
• Support and delivery cost-to-serve trends
• Partner with business owners to drive budget discipline and cost accountability, including variance analysis and corrective action planning

Support initiatives focused on:
• Cost optimization and efficiency (cost-out programs, vendor consolidation, automation)
• Scalability of the operating model as the company grows
• Aligning OpEx investment with strategic priorities and ROI thresholds
• Regularly present financial insights, scenarios, and recommendations to senior leadership

Systems, Automation & FP&A Excellence
• Architect scalable models, dashboards, and reporting frameworks
• Lead automation initiatives across FP&A systems (Adaptive, BI tools)
• Define and standardize modeling methodologies and best practices across the FP&A function

What Success Looks Like
• Company-wide financial models are scalable, accurate, and decision-ready
• Executive leadership relies on your insights to shape strategy and capital allocation
• SaaS metrics (ARR, cohorts, Rule of 40, LTV/CAC) are understood and proactively managed
• FP&A processes, models, and methodologies are standardized and continuously improving
• You are recognized as a go-to strategic finance expert across the organization

Key Performance Indicators
• Forecast accuracy (OpEx) - variance to plan across labor, non-labor, and headcount
• Headcount planning accuracy - actuals vs. hiring plan, attrition forecasting, and ramp timing
• Operating expense variance drivers - clarity and speed of identifying root causes across departments
• Labor vs. non-labor cost mix optimization - alignment to budget and strategic targets
• Cost per unit metrics, such as:

• Cost per employee

• Cost per customer / cost-to-serve

• Technology / infrastructure cost per transaction or booking

• Budget adherence & spend discipline - % of spend within plan and reduction of unplanned spend
• Vendor and software spend efficiency - realized savings from optimization, renegotiation, or consolidation
• Cycle time for planning & reforecasting - speed and responsiveness of updating OpEx forecasts
• Automation & scalability of reporting - reduction in manual effort and improved consistency of cost reporting

What You Bring
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Typically 6+ years of progressive FP&A or strategic finance experience in SaaS or enterprise software
• Proven ability to build and own complex financial models (driver-based, scenario-based, 3-statement)
• Strong experience with FP&A tools (Adaptive), Excel, and BI platforms
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Self-directed, highly analytical, and comfortable operating at a strategic level without formal team management

Location

Plano, TX - Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office) with some travel as needed.

What We Offer

We believe great work deserves great support. Here's what you can expect:

• Very competitive compensation

• Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)

• 8 Hours Annually Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and wellness program

• 12 weeks paid parental leave

• Flexible working arrangements

• Formal and informal reward, recognition, and acknowledgement programs

• Fun and engaging employee development events