Director, Finance

Synack’s Penetration Testing as a Service platform manages customers’ attack surfaces by discovering new assets, pentesting for critical vulnerabilities and gaining visibility into the root causes of security risks. We are committed to making the world more secure by harnessing a talented, vetted community of security researchers to deliver continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management, with actionable results. Synack's PTaaS platform has uncovered more than 71,000 exploitable vulnerabilities to date, protecting a growing list of Global 2000 customers and U.S. agencies in a FedRAMP Moderate Authorized environment. For more information, please visit www.synack.com.

The Synack Finance team drives comprehensive financial planning, forecasting and analysis to enable the company to align its resources with the achievement of its strategic goals- both long term and short term.  The Director of Finance will be a critical part of the senior leadership of the company and will be responsible for all financial planning and analysis and deeply integrated into critical strategic and operational decision making, working closely with the CFO, the executive leadership of the company, the Corporate Controller and all functional areas of the business.

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Here’s what you'll do

• Lead and execute all phases of the Financial Planning and Analysis functions of the company including:
  • Annual Operating Budget
  • Forecasting
  • Operational and Strategic Analysis
  • Long-term Strategic Planning 
  • External Board of Directors, Creditors and Investors Reporting
• Execute critical financial forecasting models and analysis including: 
  • Scenario models for Forecasts and Budgets
  • M&A models
  • Debt calculations
  • Long term financial projections
  • ROI, NPV, ROIC and WACC calcuations
• Assist, lead and manage key finance projects and initiatives to drive process improvement and deliver deeper insights on critical business decisions
• Assist in developing finance & business presentations such as Board of Director presentations.
• Influence and guide individuals across numerous teams in the business to have a better understanding of finance processes, develop more analytical and data driven decision making, and clearer understanding financial implications of strategic and operational decisions

Here’s what you’ll need

• 8+ years experience (or equivalent with MBA or other graduate degree) in finance with demonstrated success in financial modeling and analysis.   The ideal candidate should have experience coordinating all financial planning and analysis functions, including annual budget, capital budgeting, long-term strategic planning and resource allocation processes.

• Additionally the ideal candidate should have:

  • Exceptional work ethic
  • Excellent individual initiative, outcomes focus, and ability to work highly independently
  • Commitment to learning and development 
  • High emotional intelligence 
  • Highly collaborative team approach to work and superior business partnering skills
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills
  • Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous priorities
  • Ability to adapt to and excel in a fast-paced environment
  • Expertise in quantitative analysis and presentation 
  • A record of accomplishment and excellence
  • Superb attention to detail and ability to focus on the "big picture"
  • Strong academic credentials
  • High degree of proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint
  • MBA or equivalent preferred

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This position has responsibility to ensure Synack’s security and privacy posture is maintained.

$180,000 - $250,000 Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. The compensation package for this position may also include equity, and benefits.

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