Head of FP&A

Reporting to the COO, Simbe's Director of FP&A will own financial planning, forecasting, and the financial story we tell our Board, investors, and lendersThis is a hands-on, high-visibility seat for someone who wants direct ownership of the model and the numbers — operating with startup speed and the rigor of a much larger finance organizationLonger term, this role is about building an IPO-ready FP&A function: planning, reporting, and systems that scale with Simbe rather than needing to be rebuilt laterOwn and continuously evolve Simbe's 3-statement financial model; run scenario analysis (pricing, hiring, capex, deployment pace) to guide real business improvement decisionsLead the annual budget and quarterly re-forecast cycle across departments; track actuals vs. budget monthly and flag material variances before they become surprisesContinuously assess headcount and other incremental investment needs, and build the timely, data-backed business case for the ones that make sense, rather than waiting for the next budget cycleOwn the cash forecast. Maintain a rolling short- and long-range cash view, tighten cash monitoring, and shorten the cash collection cycleBuild the monthly and quarterly financial reporting package (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow) and own the relevant parts of the Board deck for quarterly meetingsRespond to investor and lender reporting requests, manage the day-to-day relationship with financing partners on debt tied to manufacturing and other operations, and support borrowing formula/compliance reportingSupport fundraising strategy, preparation, and due-diligence follow-up, with an eye toward the reporting rigor and data discipline an eventual IPO will demand, and keep Simbe's data room currentRepresent Finance in Simbe's monthly S&P process; work with S&P to define and instrument the vital metrics for the business, and own the balanced scorecard that tracks themDrive insights from that data into the business - not just report trends, but push the specific changes in pricing, spend, or operations that move financial resultsPartner directly with department leaders (Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Product) to pressure-test their numbers, flag spend trends, and drive cost disciplineOwn and advance Simbe's use of our FP&A platform - driving adoption, new use cases, and integrations with our broader financial systems — and push AI and automation into forecasting, reporting, and reconciliation work, partnering with the Controller where it touches accounting or taxBenefitsComprehensive health plansCulture of learningFlexible time offHands-on experience owning an FP&A/planning platform (Planful, Adaptive Insights, Pigment, or Anaplan also relevant). Ability to drive adoption and new use cases and efficiencyExperience running Board reporting and supporting fundraising, investor, and/or lender relationships 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A leadership, in a high growth technology companyExperience owning a company-wide financial model and running scenario analysis for executive decision-makingExperience with cash forecasting, cash collection cycle management, and disciplined cash managementStrong, direct communicator who can partner cross-functionally and with executive leadershipDetail-oriented, with the ability to zoom out. Equally comfortable in the model and in front of managementExperience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau) Experience managing venture debt or banking relationshipsExperience with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or similar processes connecting an operating plan to a financial planExperience with hardware, SaaS, subscription, or hardware-as-a-service business models - robotics or connected devices a plusVenture-backed or private-equity-backed company experienceDemonstrated experience applying AI tooling to finance, accounting, or tax workflows