Manager, R&D Finance & Strategy

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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 the Finance & Strategy Manager for our R&D Finance team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future and strategic direction of our organization. You will lead financial planning and strategic growth and efficiency initiatives for our R&D operations to propel our company forward. 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 the dynamic software industry.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Lead and oversee all aspects of R&D financial planning - including budgeting, long-range planning, forecasting, and financial reporting - to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making
• Serve as the finance business partner to our R&D organization, leading budget forecasting and strategic projects in direct partnership with our CTO and broader EPD leadership team
• Own our hosting cost model and guide product margin forecasts and planning in collaboration with our GTM and R&D teams
• Lead pricing and packaging initiatives in conjunction with our Product and PMM teams
• Serve as cross-functional glue between our commercial operations and product development by creating alignment on financial targets and KPIs for new product offerings
• Partner with our CFO and Head of Finance & Strategy on our long-term product strategic framework, including opportunistic execution of M&A opportunities that complement our existing product surface area
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards

You are a good fit if you have:

• 6+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, or growth-stage tech startups
• Demonstrated mastery of concepts and best practices for forecasting margins
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for executive decision-making
• Strong business acumen and …