Director, Corporate Finance & Strategy

About Us

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers. You can learn more about our values here.  

About the Role

As Director, Corporate Finance & Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future and strategic direction of our organization. You will lead our Corporate finance function, including oversight of our company’s long-range plan. Reporting to our Head of Finance & Strategy, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our team, leveraging your expertise to guide our financial decisions and contribute to our long-term success.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Lead and oversee our consolidated financial planning, including quarterly forecasting cycles, long-range planning, and board reporting, to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making
• Build and manage our company’s long-rage financial model alongside strategic insights on the various trade-off considerations between growth and profitability to enhance shareholder value
• Drive company-wide financial planning processes, including budget target setting across the organization and communications of KPIs for our executive team
• Support a broad set of initiatives across corporate strategy, investor relations, and business operations
• Oversee key cash flow forecasting and models for the company, including billings, collections, and cash payments
• Oversee our finance business partnership to our CFO and People organizations, leading budget forecasting and strategic projects
• Lead our strategic sourcing initiatives in conjunction with long-term targets on non-headcount expenses
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Act as lead partner to our Accounting team for financial close processes
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards

You are a good fit if you have:

• 8+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, or growth-stage tech startups
• Demonstrated mastery of concepts and best practices for forecasting consolidated financial statements
• Proven track record of managing strategic, financial, and operational planning processes
• Strong analytical skills and the ability …