About the Role
- Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
- We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.
- Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
- Join us on our mission and shape the future!
- This Senior Staff level career opportunity is a senior level individual contributor role.
- At Cohere, your responsibilities as Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis include establishing and maintaining comprehensive departmental forecasting processes with regular variance vs. actuals analysis. You will design, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the organization, building scalable financial models and planning frameworks to support rapid business growth. Collaborating with department heads, you will translate business needs into financial requirements and provide actionable insights to leadership on financial performance through variance analysis. You will also develop and maintain financial reporting dashboards for executive leadership, drive process improvements and automation in FP&A workflows, and partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and M&A activities. Ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls is also a key part of your role.
- In addition, you will lead the annual and multi-year long-range planning (LRP) processes, bridging the gap between high-level vision and granular departmental execution. You will design and implement robust financial processes and systems to keep pace with a high-growth startup environment. Owning the Monthly and Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) process, you will provide deep-dive analysis on Forecast vs. Actuals to identify risks and opportunities. You will also define, track, and socialize critical SaaS/Tech metrics (e.g., CAC, LTV, Magic Number, Net Retention, and Burn Multiple) to drive data-driven decision-making. Acting as a "CFO for the Departments," you will embed with leaders in Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to manage headcount planning and OpEx, and prepare high-impact materials for Board of Directors meetings, supporting future fundraising or M&A activities.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain comprehensive departmental forecasting processes with regular vs. actuals analysis
- Design, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across the organization
- Build scalable financial models and planning frameworks to support rapid business growth
- Collaborate with department heads to understand business needs and translate them into financial requirements
- Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership on financial performance
- Develop and maintain financial reporting dashboards for executive leadership
- Drive process improvements and automation in FP&A workflows
- Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives and M&A activities
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls
- Strategic Planning: Lead the annual and multi-year long-range planning (LRP) processes. You will bridge the gap between high-level vision and granular departmental execution.
- Operational Scaling: Design and implement robust financial processes and systems that can keep pace with a high-growth startup environment.
- Performance Management: Own the Monthly and Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) process, providing deep-dive analysis on Forecast vs. Actuals to identify risks and opportunities.
- KPI Architecture: Define, track, and socialize critical SaaS/Tech metrics (e.g., CAC, LTV, Magic Number, Net Retention, and Burn Multiple) to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Departmental Partnership: Act as a "CFO for the Departments," embedded with leaders in Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to manage headcount planning and OpEx.
- Board & Investor Relations: Prepare high-impact materials for Board of Directors meetings and support future fundraising or M&A activities.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial data
- Exceptional communication skills—the ability to tell a compelling story through data
- Experience building and scaling FP&A functions in high-growth and ambiguous environments
- Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and the interaction between the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.
Qualifications
- Experience at fast-moving technology companies
- Startup experience, particularly in scaling financial operations
- Familiarity with SaaS metrics and AI business models
- Experience with fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting
- Experience implementing financial systems and automation solutions
Benefits
- 🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment
- 🧑💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
- 🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
- 🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
- 🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
- 🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
- 🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
- ✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)