Finance Manager

About WP Engine

WP Engine drives innovation by empowering talented individuals to deliver their best work from anywhere. Specializing in WordPress website and application management for clients globally, WP Engine supports over 1.5 million customers in more than 150 countries. The company provides premium solutions including advanced WordPress platforms, tailored eCommerce and agency suites, and developer tools such as Local and Advanced Custom Fields. Its cutting-edge technology contributes to 8% of the world's web traffic every day.

Role Overview

We are in search of a strategic, data-oriented Finance Manager to oversee the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) division. This leader will maintain ownership of global operational expenses and cost of goods sold across core SaaS business units, providing strategic financial partnership to department leaders to maximize capital allocation for scalable business growth.

The position includes direct supervision and mentoring of three Financial Analysts, nurturing a culture centered on analytics excellence and proactive collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of three skilled Financial Analysts, fostering independence while offering strategic guidance during complex departmental negotiations.
• Define and manage analysts’ focus areas collaboratively, ensuring autonomy with appropriate support.
• Advocate for team career progression by identifying challenging opportunities, enabling mastery of SaaS financial metrics, and removing obstacles to promotion.
• Partner with the team to streamline and automate financial models and reporting processes, improving efficiency and work-life balance.
• Manage, forecast, and optimize expenses including COGS categories like cloud hosting (AWS, Azure, GCP), customer experience, and customer success, as well as OpEx in sales, marketing, product, and R&D.
• Lead regular budget-to-actual variance analyses to highlight risks and identify efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with revenue and data teams to monitor significant SaaS KPIs such as LTV:CAC, Magic Number, Net Revenue Retention, Rule of 40, and gross/net margins.
• Act as a finance partner for leadership in engineering, product, marketing, and sales, supporting headcount and program budget models.
• Assess the effectiveness of sales commissions, marketing campaigns, and customer success capacity to optimize acquisition and retention economics.

Qualifications and Skills

• Certified accountant with recognized qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CPA).
• At least 5 years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or investment banking; SaaS experience of 2+ years preferred.
• Proven leadership experience with 1-2 years managing or mentoring junior financial analysts.
• In-depth knowledge of SaaS accounting principles, including distinctions between COGS and OpEx categories.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling using Excel or Google Sheets, capable of building complex, dynamic driver-based models.
• Experience with FP&A tools such as Anaplan, Planful, Adaptive Insights, and ERP systems like NetSuite.
• Strong familiarity with BI platforms like Looker or Tableau for analyzing cloud infrastructure and related data.
• Exceptional communication skills for simplifying complex financial data to non-finance stakeholders.
• Confident and assertive in challenging assumptions and budget proposals using data-driven arguments.

Benefits and Additional Information

• Equity ownership through company stock options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and fertility health coverage.
• Paid family and caregiver leave policies.
• Employee assistance programs to support wellbeing.
• Generous vacation allocation and 4 company-designated wellness days yearly.
• A one-time €435 allowance for home office setup.
• Retirement pension plan with 5% company matching contributions.
• Continuous learning opportunities via online education platforms and career development resources.

WP Engine embraces diversity broadly, valuing a wide array of experiences, backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices.

Compensation Details

Salary range for this position is €76,000 to €104,500 annually, reflective of the demonstrated organizational impact and market benchmarks. Specific pay details vary based on skills and qualifications evaluated during the hiring process. Additional rewards may include equity, variable pay, and other benefits.