Security Compliance Automation · San Francisco
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.
As the Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta, you will own our annual planning, forecasting, and long-range financial model end-to-end, serving as the primary financial partner to the executive team while building the processes, infrastructure, and team that scale FP&A through our next phase of growth.
Vanta's FP&A team exists to ensure focus goes to the places that compound. We turn complex financial signals into clear decisions, give leaders across GTM, EPD, and G&A the visibility to plan with confidence, and hold the business accountable to the unit economics that sustain durable, efficient growth.
As the owner of the annual planning cycle and the long-range model, you set the financial framework against which the rest of the company plans, and as the executive team's primary finance partner, you translate that framework into the investment decisions that shape where Vanta goes next. Building a mature, automated FP&A function is how you make that rigor repeatable as we scale.
What you’ll do as a Senior Director, FP&A at Vanta:
Own the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process end-to-end, driving alignment across GTM, EPD, and G&A on headcount, OPEX, and revenue assumptions with clear accountability at every layer of the business
Serve as the primary financial business partner to our executive team, delivering board-ready financial packages, leading BvA meetings, scenario analyses, and investment frameworks
Build and maintain the company's long-range financial model, tracking ARR, NRR, CAC/LTV, and unit economics across all customer segments
Drive product-level and segment-level P&L analysis, surfacing ARR performance to inform pricing & packaging, EPD investment, and go-to-market decisions
Partner with the accounting and rev rec teams to ensure our forecast methodology aligns with actuals and ensures long-term scalability
Lead the development of an enterprise-grade FP&A infrastructure, including planning tooling and reporting automation that gives the business real-time visibility into performance and variance
Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team, building career paths, instilling analytical standards, and creating a culture of precision and urgency
How to be successful in this role:
10+ years of corporate finance experience, including at least 4 years in a senior FP&A leadership role in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment at scale ($300M+ ARR or equivalent)
Deep understanding of SaaS unit economics: ARR, NRR, GRR, CAC, LTV, payback periods, S&M efficiency, Rule of 40, and the ability to model and communicate these fluently at the executive level
Proven ability to build and lead FP&A functions to a mature, system-driven planning organization with strong process rigor and cross-functional credibility
Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to operate at multiple altitudes
Strong executive presence and communication skills; you can distill complex financial dynamics into clear, actionable narratives
Experience owning a company-wide planning cycle, including annual operating plan, long-range plan, quarterly reforecasting, and board reporting
Track record of building effective partnerships with GTM, Product, and Accounting leaders, bringing commercial judgment and a point of view, not just analysis
Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data in how your team operates and delivers results.
Open to using AI to amplify your skills and strengthen your work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
What you can expect as a Vanta’n:
Industry-competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.
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About Vanta
We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged.
Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.
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