Director of FP&A and Analytics
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Job Summary
The best jobs have always clustered in a handful of the worlds wealthiest cities. But talent is everywhere. Oyster set out to close that gap - building a global employment platform that lets companies hire pay and care for brilliant people anywhere.
Were proof that a high-performing culture doesnt need an office. Distributed across 60 countries since 2020 weve built something the industry keeps noticing:
Ranked #10 of 250 on TIME and Statistas 2026 list of Americas Top WorkTech Companies
Named one of Americas Greatest Startup Workplaces 2026 by Newsweek
The only B Corp-certified global employment platform independently verified since 2023
Two of those rankings measured our business impact from the outside. One measured how our own people feel about working here. They landed in the same place because at Oyster culture and performance arent separate conversations. Theyre the same one.
And were just getting started. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who care as much as you do wed love for you to apply.
Location: While this position is posted in a specific location all of Oysters positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire this role requires you to be based within 5 / -5 UTC.
Role Summary
Oyster is looking for a Director of FP&A and Analytics to lead our newly consolidated FP&A and Analytics team. This role is responsible for delivering the financial insight planning and analytical capabilities that enable better business decisions as Oyster enters its next phase of growth.
Partnering closely with business leaders and the VP of FP&A you will lead planning and forecasting business performance analysis pricing strategy and reporting while driving the evolution of our systems automation and AI-enabled ways of working. Youll build a high-performing team that provides trusted insights challenges assumptions and improves decision quality across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the annual planning quarterly forecasting and performance management processes ensuring financial plans support business priorities and decision-making.
Partner with senior leaders across the business to provide financial insight challenge assumptions and influence strategic and operational decisions.
Lead financial modelling and business case development to evaluate strategic initiatives investments and commercial opportunities.
Lead the preparation of financial reporting and performance insights for monthly business reviews Board materials and investor updates.
Drive financial discipline and accountability through robust forecasting performance analysis and meaningful spend visibility.
Lead pricing analytics and commercial insights governing pricing decisions through the Deal Desk framework.
Drive the adoption of AI automation and scalable workflows to improve forecasting reporting and analytical capability.
Lead the evolution of FP&A systems and business reporting ensuring trusted scalable data and a single source of truth across the business.
Build lead coach and develop a high-performing FP&A and Analytics team fostering strong business partnership and continuous improvement.
Partner on strategic initiatives due diligence and M&A activity as required.
Core Requirements
8 years of progressive experience in FP&A Corporate Finance or Strategic Finance with increasing leadership responsibility.
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams within a global remote-first environment.
Demonstrated experience leading company-wide planning forecasting and business performance processes in a high-growth business.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through data-driven financial insight and strong business partnering.
Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of SaaS business models recurring revenue metrics unit economics and growth drivers.
Strong understanding of financial statements cash flow management foreign exchange and accounting principles.
Experience driving improvements in finance systems reporting and business intelligence to enable scalable decision-making.
Demonstrated experience applying AI and automation to improve finance processes and analytical capabilities.
Experience with business intelligence and planning tools; Looker experience is a plus.
Youll also need
A reliable home internet connection and fluency in both written and spoken English
Our values guide the work we do the decisions we make and the culture that makes Oyster what it is. We make it happenprogress is our default setting. We drive change we build and give trust and we move as one united team.
Our mission is to create a more equal world of work: helping companies everywhere hire pay and care for talent anywhere. Everything we do ladders up to our mission. We embrace asynchronous collaborative work and share how we operate in the Oyster Public HQ so other global teams can learn from us.
With diverse locations cultures and needs we created How YOU Work; a program supporting your whole human experience at Oyster:
Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely your team is supported and youre authorized to work where you live you can work from anywhere.
Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation) or more if required by your country.
Mental health support: Access Plumm our mental well-being service.
Wellbeing allowance: Each month receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet to spend on a wide range of options.
Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months paid leave with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.
WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.
We embrace diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive global mindset. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every criterion and are committed to a trust-based thriving environment.
Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process please email with the subject line: Interview Accommodations.
Our available positions are on our careers page. Our team will only contact you from an @ email and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about Oyster jobs or are directed to a site other than please report it via our Compliance and Ethics Helpline.
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Director