FP&A Manager | Rapid Growth AI Startup | Boston | $150k-$170k + Equity

FP&A Manager | Rapid Growth AI Startup | Boston | $150k - $170k Equity

The Client

Harmonic is delighted to be supporting one of the fastest growing AI companies globally. The business is building a next-generation platform that enables large enterprises to rapidly adopt AI, modernize legacy systems, and significantly accelerate software development cycles.

With a dual-product offering, the platform is used both at the enterprise level to drive large-scale transformation initiatives and by product and engineering teams to improve speed, efficiency, and overall output in building and deploying new applications.

Having launched recently with a SaaS-based model, the company has already achieved significant early traction, scaling past $40m ARR within their first year and raising a ~$150m Series A. The business is now entering a phase of hypergrowth, with ambitious targets and a clear path toward becoming a category-defining platform as it works toward an eventual IPO.

The Role

The FP&A Manager will report into the FP&A leadership team and play a central role in the day-to-day financial planning and analysis function across the business. This is a core FP&A role with regular exposure to senior finance and cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, product, and go-to-market.

The position requires strong technical FP&A fundamentals, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, combined with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including budget-to-actual variance analysis
• Own the annual budgeting process and monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles across departments
• Build and maintain detailed financial models to support departmental and company-wide planning
• Partner with department leads to track spend against budget and provide actionable variance commentary
• Support analysis of operating expenses, including engineering, infrastructure, and go-to-market investments
• Assist with headcount planning and workforce modeling in partnership with People and department leaders
• Track and report core SaaS and usage-based KPIs (ARR, burn, margin, etc.) on a recurring basis
• Support revenue forecasting and analysis in collaboration with GTM and Sales leadership
• Assist in the preparation of long-range planning and scenario modeling
• Contribute to board reporting materials, including data compilation and supporting analysis
• Maintain and improve budgeting templates, reporting processes, and financial systems
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across reporting tools and systems

Requirements

• Proven experience leading FP&A in a high-growth environment
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skillset with the ability to connect numbers to business strategy
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and influencing decision-making
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly
• Strong attention to detail and ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Nice to Have

• A few years of experience in industry, ideally within a high-growth or SaaS environment
• Experience in AI, developer tools, or usage-based SaaS models
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Looker) or SQL
• Experience with financial systems (NetSuite, Adaptive, etc.)

Location: Boston, MA

Compensation: $150k-$170k Equity

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