Financial Planning And Analysis - R&D Senior Manager

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Atlassian is seeking an R&D Business Partnering to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team (FP&A). In this highly visible position, you'll oversee the operational plan of the Atlassian R&D organization and play a meaningful role in influencing both the company and product & platform strategy. You will partner directly with the highest levels of R&D leadership and drive value with a particular focus on leading the company’s annual planning and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes. You will lead and shape an existing trusted R&D finance team.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Facilitate finance optimization efforts and help us build a world-class FP&A organization by developing, standardizing, maintaining and driving continuous improvement of all planning and forecast process
• Lead and align team members across the R&D organization, to prepare financial analysis, decision support analysis, financial modeling and provide ad-hoc analytical support
• Lead Atlassian’s forecasting, annual planning and financial long-range planning for R&D, overseeing all of Atlassian’s R&D business partnering
• Coach and mentor your team to support their growth / professional development and identify the mix and level of talent required to support current and future objectives
• Own the communications strategy for all planning changes which includes executive level and detailed project briefs and status updates

On your first day, we'll expect you to have:

• Advanced Proficiency in financial modeling
• Quantitative:
• Prior software sector experience is highly preferred, Cloud/SaaS is a strong plus.
• Comfortable with senior leaders and even challenging the status quo when it's in the business’s best interests
• Ability to prioritize objectives in a fast-paced environment to ensure key deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Team player who can also self-initiate
• Experience with simultaneously managing multiple business stakeholders' budgets
• Demonstrate attention to detail and follow-through
• A minimum of 10 yeas experience with at least 5 years experience managing a finance team.
• Efficient with managing tasks that require collaboration with stakeholders in different time zones
• Qualitative:
• Solid experience with planning and budgeting processes, financial forecasting, P&L management, interpreting and reporting business performance results
• Experience supporting an R&D / Product organization
• Strong technical fundamentals - excel, but also exposure to planning tools (Anaplan), database / data warehousing concepts and finance systems (CRM & ERP)
• Strong critical thinking, organizational, and collaboration skills
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Possess a strong work ethic with a “get-it-done” attitude
• An effective communicator who is concise, timely, and able to explain finance and accounting to non-finance partners

Compensation

At Atlassian, we tie our base pay ranges to role and level. In the United States, that means your base pay ranges will fall into one of three geographic pay zones depending on your location. Our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $150,300 - $210,525

Zone B: $135,300 - $189,473

Zone C: $124,800 - $174,736

Within each range, base pay is ultimately determined based on your skills, expertise, and experience. This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and/or equity.

Please see here for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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