FP&A Manager (Research & Development)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 18, 2026.
Join our team as an FP&A Manager focused on Research & Development. In this role, you will be the key finance partner to the R&D organization, driving analysis and recommendations on R&D spend, hosting and product COGS, and AI tooling costs. You will analyze financial and operational performance, develop actionable insights, and present recommendations to R&D leadership and the executive team. This is an individual contributor role that requires strong business partnering skills, comfort working with technical stakeholders, and an analytical mindset.
Missions
- Serve as the key FP&A business partner to R&D leadership, supporting all planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the organization.
- Build and maintain R&D headcount and opex models, including hiring plans, contractors, and capitalized software costs.
- Own monthly R&D budget-to-actual and forecast variance analysis, partnering with functional leaders to identify anomalies, trends, and key drivers behind variances in R&D spend and hosting costs.
Profil recherché
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, takes initiative, works well under pressure, and excels at handling ambiguity- A well-qualified candidate will have strong business partnering skills, comfort working with technical stakeholders, and an analytical mindset to assist in solving complex business problems
- Knowledge and experience in the SaaS/software industry
- Experience in leveraging AI tools to build and manage complex financial models (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT)
- Experience with financial planning, ERP, CRM, and spend management systems (e.g., Aleph, Sage Intacct, Salesforce, Ramp) preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure billing and cost management (e.g., Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer) and FinOps concepts preferred
- 8+ years of FP&A, Finance, Business Analysis, or related experience, including experience supporting an R&D, Engineering, or Product organization
- Ability to interpret financial statements and convey key recommendations to the business
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to self-review work and consistently deliver accurate, polished outputs
- Ability to solve complex business challenges and work with company executives to understand business needs and strategy, delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on the business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), backed by excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Excel including modeling, and experience preparing executive-level presentations
- Comfort partnering with technical stakeholders (Engineering, Product) and translating technical concepts into financial terms