Hybrid Director of FP&A

at SiteMinder

• Job title: Director of FP&A
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: ERP, Tableau
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sydney, Australia

About the role

• Director of FP&A leading financial planning and analysis for a technology company. Overseeing revenue performance and budget cycles at SiteMinder, a leader in hotel commerce.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of three FP&A analysts, setting high standards for analytical quality, accuracy and commercial insight.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, disciplined execution and continuous improvement across forecasting, reporting and business partnering.
• Run the monthly and quarterly performance cycle, delivering clear analysis of revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and key operating drivers.
• Present monthly financial results and insights at the Executive Team Review, providing a concise explanation of the “what,” “why,” and “so what.”
• Ensure the integrity and reliability of Adaptive (Workday), including spot and constant-currency forecasting and strong model governance.
• Partner with GTM teams to maintain high-quality forecast models by geography and segment, ensuring accuracy, consistency and robust driver logic.
• Own the Annual Budget Cycle end-to-end, coordinating functional and regional inputs, challenging assumptions, and preparing materials for Executive and Board approval.
• Oversee monthly cost control processes and stakeholder engagement, ensuring budget ownership and financial accountability across the business.
• Drive disciplined cost management that links investment decisions to growth, revenue and long-term value creation.
• Oversee preparation of the monthly Board Pack, including financial slides and narrative explaining performance against Budget and prior periods.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis—and coach the analyst team—to support strategic decision-making, including unit economic metrics such as LTV/CAC, NRR, payback periods and ROI on growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Extensive post-qualification experience in financial planning, analysis, and commercial finance roles.
• MBA, CPA, CA or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Proven experience in high-paced, fast-moving environments, ideally in technology or data-driven businesses.
• Strong exposure to multinational operations, including multi-entity, multi-currency forecasting and reporting.
• Deep understanding of SaaS economics, including ARR/MRR, churn, NRR, LTV/CAC, payback, and unit economics.
• Experience operating in a listed-company environment, with familiarity in market expectations, disclosure standards, and governance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with modern ERP systems, ideally Workday, including revenue, cost and workforce planning integrations.
• Proficiency with Tableau for analysis and reporting; familiarity with Snowflake and Databricks is advantageous but not essential.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets modelling skills, with the ability to build, audit, and maintain complex financial models and dive into detail as required.
• Strong ability to synthesise complex financial information into clear, concise insights with the polish expected for senior executive and Board audiences.

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible work arrangements
• professional development opportunities
• paid time off