Vice President of Finance & Strategy, Fivetran

$260-325k

+ RSU stock grants

NetSuite
Anaplan
Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Oakland, CA

Fivetran

Data integration solutions

Job no longer available

Fivetran

Data integration solutions

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataAnalytics

Job no longer available

$260-325k

+ RSU stock grants

NetSuite
Anaplan
Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Oakland, CA

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseBig dataAnalytics

Company mission

Fivetran's mission is to solve the hardest part of building a data-driven company: centralising all your data in one place.

Role

Who you are

  • 15+ years of experience in Finance, Strategy, Business Operations, FP&A, Investment Banking, or Management Consulting
  • Proven leadership experience with a track record of building and scaling high-performing finance & strategy teams
  • Deep understanding of SaaS financial metrics, including ARR, retention, LTV, CAC, and unit economics
  • Expert-level financial modeling skills and experience analyzing complex data to drive strategic decision-making
  • Strong strategic thinking and ability to align financial goals with business priorities and growth opportunities
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, team management, and leadership skills to lead cross-functional collaboration effectively
  • Balance IQ with EQ, demonstrating outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills to navigate executive-level discussions
  • Ability to handle ambiguity and be a self-starter, thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Strong corporate finance expertise, including revenue recognition, FX, capitalization, accruals, and global entity consolidation
  • Experience with ERP and financial planning tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, NetSuite)

Desirable

  • Experience leading financial strategy in a high-growth, venture-backed SaaS company
  • Familiarity with IPO planning, public company readiness, and investor relations
  • M&A expertise, including financial modeling, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration

What the job involves

  • Fivetran is seeking a strategic, results-driven VP of Finance & Strategy to lead corporate planning, strategic finance, FP&A, finance operations, investment allocation, and management reporting
  • Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), this role will drive financial decision-making, optimize resource allocation, and enhance growth and operational efficiency as we scale
  • You will go beyond traditional FP&A—combining financial strategy, business insights, and operational excellence—to guide executive decision-making, growth planning, and financial scalability
  • You’ll oversee revenue forecasting, investment planning, and key business metrics while leading board reporting, executive insights, financial system automation, and influencing corporate strategy
  • This is a high-impact, cross-functional role, partnering with teams across GTM, Product, Operations, and Engineering to align financial strategy with business objectives
  • Build and lead the Finance & Strategy function, developing a world-class team to drive financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making
  • Own and enhance financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis, delivering actionable insights to leadership
  • Drive company-wide strategic planning, ensuring financial objectives align with business growth and operational priorities
  • Develop and refine revenue forecasting models, integrating insights from Sales, Marketing, Product, and Partnerships
  • Partner with Revenue Operations to set revenue targets, optimize pricing strategies, and design scalable sales compensation structures
  • Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, assessing financial viability, return on investment, and strategic fit
  • Implement and optimize financial processes and systems (including planning and budgeting software) to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting, and automation
  • Support board and executive reporting, delivering clear, data-driven financial insights that support decision-making
  • Collaborate with GTM, Product, Engineering, G&A, and Operations to ensure financial strategies support broader business goals
  • Support M&A, fundraising, IR and investment decisions, leading financial modeling and due diligence

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Insights

Top investors

-2% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • 100% paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance. Benefits begin on your first day!
  • Option of Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plus paid sick time, holidays, parental leave, and volunteer days off
  • 401k match program
  • Eligible donation match program
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Work-from-home equipment reimbursement for your home office setup!
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team building activities
  • Commuter benefits to help with transit and parking costs
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Stock equity -- every employee is granted stock options when they walk in the door
  • Annual Camp Fivetran trip that brings together every employee from around the world

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Sep 2021

$565m

SERIES D

Jun 2020

$100m

SERIES C

Total funding: $727.6m

Our take

After a few slower years since graduating from Y Combinator in 2013, Fivetran has skyrocketed, consistently raising large sums of funding, including an Andreessen Horowitz-backed $565m Series D round in 2021.

Customers are mostly data analysts at companies with inefficient database schema, who suffer from a high risk of project failures. Fivetran offers rapid integration of complex data services into cloud warehouses, tagging onto the trend towards cloud-based data systems.

By developing and continuously improving cloud applications that adapt to changing APIs and data schemas, Fivetran is attracting customers who seek long-term data viability. Fivetran also benefits from being easy to set up and integrate into a client's existing software.

After acquiring HVR, a data integration competitor, and Teleport Data, Fivetran continues to add functionality and customers via acquisition. A round of funding in 2023 paved the way for expansion into European and Asian markets.

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