Manager of FPA

Knak is a missiondriven company

Why Because our time is limited our competition is fierce and our margin for error is small. For us to have the greatest impact on the world we need to be laser focused on our core mission which is...

Empowering people to be creative.

Thats why Knak exists.

We are a worldclass enterprise email and landing page creation platform with a focus on making successful and happy customers by providing them with an incredibly powerful yet easy to use creation platform.

Our industry leading SaaS solution is built by Marketers for Marketers. We know that its the small things that make the biggest impact and that emails and landing pages are where the rubber hits the road when it comes to Marketing Automation. We change the way Marketers work by making them more efficient while improving conversion rate of their campaigns and helping them stay on brand.

Oh and we have a bit of fun while doing it too!

Knak is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill a hybrid role combining the critical functions of Controller and Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). This unique opportunity requires a strategic and detailoriented leader with a strong understanding of both accounting principles and financial planning methodologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the companys financial accounting and reporting functions while also driving the budgeting forecasting and financial analysis processes to support strategic decisionmaking. This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Finance and will be a key contributor to the companys financial health and growth.

Responsibilities:

Manager of FP&A Functions (approximately 50 of time):

Budgeting Forecasting and Business Analysis

• Supporting the development of annual budgets quarterly forecasts and longrange financial plans.
• Build and maintain complex financial models to support business planning forecasting and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze financial and operational results identify key trends variances and underlying drivers and provide insightful commentary.
• Prepare and present timely and accurate financial reports and presentations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Prepare insightful management reports and presentations to communicate financial results and key findings to senior leadership.

Compliance Functions

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

• Review of the general ledger ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Comanage the monthend quarterend and yearend closing processes including the preparation of financial statements (balance sheet income statement cash flow statement).
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (ASPE) and regulatory requirements
• Manage relationships with external auditors and support the annual audit process.
• Work alongside the Accounting Manager to review accounts payable accounts receivable and payroll functions.

• Treasury
• Lead and oversee the comprehensive Treasury function encompassing the development and of shortterm hedging strategies to mitigate foreign exchange risk
• Proactively manage shortterm liquidity identifying opportunities to invest excess cash and enhance interest earnings
• Other:
• Participate in the selection and implementation process for new business systems providing accounting and financial expertise
• Work with external tax consultants to prepare/file income tax returns

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field. MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g. CPA CFA) is preferred.
• Five years of progressive experience working within a finance team with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong understanding of financial principles accounting concepts and financial statement analysis.
• Expertise in financial modeling forecasting and budgeting techniques.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets (including complex formulas pivot tables and macros).
• Excellent analytical problemsolving and critical thinking skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex financial information to nonfinancial audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in SaaS
• Experience working with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
• Knowledge of SQL and Snowflake is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience in working with Salesforce

What We Offer

At Knak we have four foundational pillars. Culture customers product and growth. Culture is our number one pillar because we know that is at the core of building a strong company that can build amazing products and delight our customers. We do this with a laser focus on hiring the right people who are smart positive and who want more than the typical ninetofive offers.

We offer an extremely rewarding second to none work environment as acknowledged by Ottawas Best Places to Work 2024! We show our investment in our people through our competitive salaries equity in the company great benefits paid vacation Life leave days (because life happens) team lunches and offsites and most importantly our commitment to YOUR career growth.

If this sounds like something youre looking for then wed love to hear from you!

If you dont see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100 qualified. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders ages ethnicities cultures abilities sexual orientations and life experiences to apply. Knak believes in creating an inclusive barrierfree working environment. If you require ANY accommodation to the interview process please contact .

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