FP&A Manager leading data strategy and BI reporting for Bright's finance function at a pivotal growth stage in a PE - backed SaaS business.
About the role
- FP&A Manager focusing on data strategy for Bright Software Group, a PE-backed SaaS provider. Own data integrity and financial insight at a pivotal growth stage.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly ARR snowball from extraction to Board presentation.
- Build and maintain Power BI dashboards across core SaaS KPIs, replacing manual Excel reporting with a scalable self-serve environment.
- Maintain data integrity across NetSuite, HiBob, and HubSpot, and lead Finance data governance including metric definitions and quality controls.
- Lead the monthly FP&A close cycle, including variance analysis and Board commentary.
- Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasts in partnership with department heads.
- Maintain the Group’s financial model and scenario outputs to support strategic decisions and investor readiness.
- Serve as the primary Finance Business Partner to key departments, translating data into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders.
- Challenge assumptions constructively and add commercial value beyond the numbers.
- Manage and develop FP&A and BI analysts, with a clear path to building a small team as the function scales.
- Support the CFO and VP of FP&A on investor reporting, due diligence, and M&A workstreams.
- Drive continuous improvement across Finance processes and tooling.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- 4+ years of post-qualification commercial finance experience in industry (FP&A, commercial finance, or finance business partnering).
- Proven expertise in Power BI: data modelling (DAX, Power Query/M), dashboard design, and deployment to business stakeholders.
- Strong financial modelling skills in Excel, with a focus on structure, auditability, and accuracy.
- Experience owning or contributing to ARR snowball and SaaS metric production in a recurring-revenue business.
- Confident communicator, able to present complex analysis clearly to non-finance audiences including C-suite and investors.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred).
- **Nice to Have**
- Experience in a PE-backed or high-growth SaaS or technology business.
- Familiarity with data platforms beyond Power BI (e.g. SQL, Python/pandas, Snowflake, dbt).
- Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing analysts.
- Practical use of AI tools to improve finance workflows.
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary
- Performance-related bonus scheme.
- Health insurance and 5% matched pension contributions.
- Direct exposure to a PE-backed SaaS business at a pivotal stage of growth.
- Access to cutting-edge BI and AI tooling, with the autonomy to build the data layer properly.
- A forward-thinking Finance team that values data, automation, and continuous improvement.
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