Senior FP&A Revenue Manager

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world's toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior FP&A Revenue Manager who will build out a world-class revenue forecasting and analysis process for our high-growth business. The role will focus on analyzing and defining key revenue drivers, including by channel, geography, and cohort. You'll develop a deep understanding of our business by working side by side with our Business Intelligence team, Operational Managers, Accounting, and Company leadership.

You'll have an immediate impact, owning and developing the comprehensive revenue forecast for the Company. You will be working closely with our business, accounting, and Investor Relations team to build a reliable and transparent forecast framework for the business, and you will report to the Sr. Director of FP&A.

The ideal candidate possesses a mix of analytical rigor, financial planning expertise, and cross-functional leadership skills.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own

• Forecasting & Modeling Excellence
• Own the end-to-end annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles for all revenue and related metrics.
• Build & maintain sophisticated quantitative models to improve revenue forecasting/planning. Identify and coordinate improvements to existing models and systems.
• The revenue modeling work has an entrepreneurial component, which requires a strong understanding of our current reporting and modeling ecosystem and motivating changes to improve accuracy and explainability.
• Be the domain expert on all things revenue.
• Help facilitate the preparation of forecasts by coordinating with key business partners on items such as: bookings assumptions, revenue recognition, and usage assumptions.
• Insights & Strategic Partnership
• Drive actionable insights by performing detailed variance analysis (Actuals vs. Forecast vs. Budget) and clearly articulating the financial story to executive leadership.
• This role requires discovering and presenting insights about how organic trends and business decisions impact Planet's revenue growth trajectory.
• Preparation of Executive-level presentations summarizing revenue performance, key variances, and future outlook for the Board and Senior Leadership.
• Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure alignment between revenue recognition principles and forecasting methodologies (ASC 606 implications).
• Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other ad hoc projects supporting business partners and finance leadership.
• Systems & Process Improvement
• Automate and improve planning and reporting processes, working with the BI team to enhance the "single source of truth" for revenue data.
• Accountable for ad-hoc initiatives in critical business analysis and key projects.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of progressive experience working in an FP&A revenue role, or a combination of auditing/revenue accounting/investment banking and FP&A roles.
• Strong experience with consumption-based or usage-based revenue models, including tracking product usage telemetry, and understanding revenue recognition rules (e.g., ASC 606).
• Deep experience in analytics and financial modeling, particularly in building complex, dynamic models from scratch, and tracking forecasting models.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills with proven ability to clearly and succinctly explain complex model characteristics and their results to leadership.
• Familiarity with common financial concepts, including basics of revenue recognition (ASC 606) and FX impact estimates.
• Ability to cut to the heart of and articulate issues, scope and select recommended solutions, and implement them.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Business Intelligence teams.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment; dependable with deliverables and deadlines, able to multi-task while maintaining an emphasis on quality.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with usage-based revenue model highly preferred.
• Experience using programming skills for data analysis (Tableau, SQL, and Python/R programming skills).
• Experience working with Business Intelligence to build models and reporting.
• Proven ability to work with and synthesize data from core financial and CRM systems (such as Excel, Salesforce CPQ, Netsuite, ARM, Pigment, and BI tools).
• Big 4 experience or investment banking experience.
• Experience in a high-growth, rapidly changing work environment.
• Ability to work with a strong sense of urgency both as an individual contributor and as a team leader.

Application Deadline

• 11:45pm PT on the date stated below.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• This posting may be removed earlier than projected if a suitable pool of applications has been received.
• For this reason, we recommend applying as soon as you are able to.

Benefits While Working at Planet

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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• New York City + California Salary Range $120,900—$151,100 USD
• San Francisco Salary Range $128,400—$160,500 USD
• US National Salary Range $112,900—$141,100 USD