Job Description
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - RemoteThis is not your typical FP&A role.At Mitek, our FP&A team shapes how we allocate capital, evaluate investments, and drive company performance as operators with a direct line to executive decisions.You'll join in a hybrid manager / individual contributor capacity a true player-coach.The role requires hands-on ownership of forecasts, models, and analysis, while also setting the rhythm for planning, reporting, and executive deliverables.You'll mentor analysts, collaborate cross-functionally, and elevate the quality of outputs that inform leadership and Board-level decisions.The role is highly entrepreneurial, with the chance to shine through direct exposure to executive management.Success here requires not only strong FP&A fundamentals, but also the willingness to build new processes and automate existing ones streamlining workflows and ensuring timely, accurate reporting that helps leadership steer the business.This is the right role for someone who still thrives in the details but also wants to start zooming out mentoring others, improving processes, and connecting the trees to the forest.We need someone technical, detail-oriented and ready to evaluate and accelerate the financial engine behind how we operate.If you think like an investor, act like an owner, and want your work to directly influence the company's next move this is your seat at the table.Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is a global leader in digital identity verification and mobile deposit technology, helping businesses reduce fraud and meet regulatory requirements while delivering fast, secure digital transactions.Their AI-powered platform enables banks, fintechs, and enterprises to verify identities, authenticate documents, and streamline mobile check deposits with ease.What You'll Do (Essential Responsibilities)Own processes across revenue, OpEx, and headcount.Build and maintain driver-based forecasting models tied to business drivers.Manage budgets, forecasts, and reporting in Adaptive (Workday) with accuracy and timeliness.Develop Tableau dashboards that give leaders real-time, self-service visibility into performance and KPIs.Deliver monthly, quarterly, and executive reporting packages that are accurate, visual, and decision-useful - up to and including Board-level materials.Partner with business leaders in R&D, sales, marketing, and other departments to identify trends, flag risks, and recommend actions that drive revenue and margin.Contribute to long-range planning, scenario modeling, and forecast updates.Support go-to-market strategies with financial insights on pricing, payback, customer health, and ROI.Apply a finance lens to resource allocation, efficiency, trade-offs, and growth strategy.Mentor and guide analysts - reviewing models, strengthening analysis, and raising the quality bar.Lead the monthly forecasting cadence and enforce planning timelines, coordinating inputs across the business to deliver consistent, consolidated outputs.What You Need (Key Requirements)Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.Knowledge and experience typical of someone with 7years in FP&A or strategic finance, including exposure to managing processes or mentoring analysts.Direct FP&A experience at a public SaaS/software company - you understand the metrics, operating cadence, and expectations of a listed technology business.Ability and willingness to work east coast US hours.Thrive working independently and remotely - highly task-oriented, self-motivated, and outcome-driven.Strong financial modeling skills - built and owned driver-based, 3-statement models that guide real decisions.Experience with core FP&A workflows:budgets, forecasts, headcount models, variance analysis, and compensation/OpEx modeling.Expertise with SaaS metrics (ARR, CAC, payback, CLTV/LTV, churn) and ability to apply them in decision-making.Comfortable working within public company reporting cycles, earnings prep, and investor-grade analysis.Partnered successfully with operational teams (R&D, Sales, Marketing) on budgets and cost discipline.Demonstrated ability to manage a small team or process - setting deadlines, reviewing outputs, driving accountability.Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into actionable insights.Hands-on experience with the technological plumbing of business finance, HR, CRM, and data systems that keep operations running:EPM/FP&A tools (Adaptive Workday or equivalent)ERP (NetSuite or equivalent)CRM (Salesforce or equivalent)HRIS/payroll (Dayforce/Ceridian or equivalent)BI/dashboarding (Tableau or equivalent)Data warehouse (Snowflake or equivalent)What Would be Nice (Preferred Skills)Experience implementing or designing Adaptive (Workday) systems.Advanced data science and automation skills - e.g., PowerQuery to automate data combination and analysis, or lightweight ETL processes to streamline FP&A workflows.Ex