Finance Director

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance Director will play a pivotal role within Accela's FP&A team, overseeing the financial performance of key business segments across our global operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues within the Finance department and partner cross-functionally with leaders across the organization. Through in-depth analysis and reporting, you will support data-driven decision-making to enhance Accela’s strategic objectives.

As Finance Director, you will work closely with budget owners to ensure the company meets its financial targets, driving both revenue growth and profitability while maintaining cost control. You will be instrumental in empowering Finance leadership and the executive team with the critical insights and financial information necessary to guide the company’s direction.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Own the annual budget, monthly & quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes
• Design and refine detailed financial models that forecast and analyze functional costs in order to fully understand sources of variances and to improve forecast accuracy
• Prepare internal and external monthly & quarterly management reporting, analyze financial results, assess risks and opportunities, and communicate key messages to senior management
• Own and maintain Workday Adaptive to ensure data is always accurate and up-to-date
• Build and maintain relationship with cross-functional teams to synthesize and integrate updates
• Support executive management by providing timely ad hoc reporting on critical issues
• Become embedded with business partners across the company, establishing relationships of trust and gaining a deep understanding of relevant drivers
• Actively seek, participate in, and/or drive the development and implementation of Corporate FP&A process improvements
• Support monthly close processes, including in-depth variance analysis
• Availability during Pacific time zone working hours

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field; MBA preferred
• 12+ years of experience in FP&A, Big 4 Accounting, or private equity
• In-depth experience with Adaptive and working knowledge of NetSuite
• An individual who possesses outstanding analytical skills and proven ability to simplify large amounts of data into an actionable form.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience developing and delivering presentations
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in 3 statement financial modeling
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously and under tight timelines; flexibility to adjust on the fly to new demands; self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced unstructured environment
• Experience working with large datasets, automation, or business intelligence skills
• Use of Power BI or other data manipulation and visualization tools a plus
• Unwavering ethical standards

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Software or SaaS company experience strongly preferred

Accela is establishing a new entity in Costa Rica as part of our global growth strategy. Our organization specializes in advanced SaaS Software Applications covering a wide range of technologies and complex solutions such as: Hybrid Mobile Applications, Data Analytics & Reporting, Enterprise Payment Integrations, Advanced GIS mapping & routing, Responsive Angular UIs, and new AI POCs. These applications are hosted on our multi-cloud platform spanning both Azure and AWS. Being a part of the Accela team provides an opportunity to collaborate with world-class application engineers and a leadership team renowned for expertise in Agriculture, Operations, Security.

Compensation and Benefits: Accela offers a competitive salary and benefits in line with local standards.

Work-Life Balance: Accela is a “remote-first” organization and offers remote work options where feasible so employees can work in an environment that sparks motivation and creativity. Additionally, Accela offers generous paid time off with paid holidays, paid annual leave, paid “wellness days” offered sporadically throughout the year to focus on rest and relaxation, and a company “soft-close” during the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Career Growth and Development: Accela encourages and practices promoting from within to enable employees to hone or expand their skill set, contribute more value to the company, and grow. In addition, Accela offers non-promotional learning and development opportunities for skills enhancement through on-the-job training and internal and external education, including a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription to all employees. As a global company, Accela employees have the opportunity to work closely with international teams, providing a broader perspective and a chance to develop a global network.

Impactful Contributions: As a new member of Accela’s Costa Rica team, you will make significant contributions in setting the tone and influencing the company’s success in a new location. This opportunity provides a chance to make a visible impact.

Accela Culture: Our closely integrated, diverse team thrives on a #oneteam philosophy, embracing agile methodologies for software development, fostering a culture of collaboration, and active communication. At Accela, your ideas matter, your contribution makes an impact, and together we thrive. We think of employees as partners because we are all partners in shared success. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity—from our commitment to the highest-quality SaaS solutions to the way we engage with our customers and communities to do business responsibly. We offer our employees strong values and purpose, empathetic leadership, and a place where all people feel they belong. Accela believes in building a diverse and inclusive culture where team members can make a real impact.

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ABOUT ACCELA

For nearly 20 years, Accela has been an industry leader in designing and delivering government software to improve efficiency, increase citizen engagement and enable the development of thriving communities. Today, citizens are savvy to how services should be delivered, and expect a consistently convenient, openly transparent view into their local government. While government agencies struggle to do more with less, our mission has never been more critical. Accela provides a robust, cloud-based platform of government software solutions that accelerate growth, efficiency, and transparency in communities of all sizes. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies. Our open and flexible technology helps agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are well prepared for the emerging challenges of the future.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Accela believes in developing and nurturing a workplace community where our differences are celebrated, and everyone feels a sense of psychological safety and belonging. Accela is committed to putting resources and attention towards evolving our practices, policies, and philosophies to enable diversity to thrive and to support equity in opportunity for everyone.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or based on disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

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