Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior ...

Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior Director Join to apply for the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior Director role at Kong Inc. Are you ready to power the World's connections? If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box – we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others. About The Role We are looking for a Senior Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis who is a critical thinker and ready to make an impact. This person must bring a high level of energy along with a can-do attitude and a sense of curiosity. You will be responsible for maintaining and progressing the full corporate model. You’ll be engaging with cross-functional teams (within Finance and outside of finance) to build the Company’s operating plan and yearly budget. You will be responsible for establishing and communicating with budget owners and finance business partners headcount and opex envelopes and subsequent tracking of those budgets at the corporate level. This position has exposure to all executives across the organization and will be critical for building out the finance structure and profile for Kong as we grow into a public market leader. What You’ll Be Doing Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to obtain assumptions, identify key metrics, assess impacts, and run sensitivity/scenario analysis to provide decision support. Report on, analyze, and provide proactive business insights into revenues and expenses. Develop and maintain corporate forecast models to produce the annual operating plan, scenario planning, and the most up-to-date operating plan to assess overall company performance against targets. Drive quarterly/annual budgeting and planning processes, and long-range strategic planning. Work with the accounting team to ensure timely and accurate financial close and incorporate inputs to the forward-looking corporate model. Aid in company-wide target setting and active management of opex and headcount. Build partnerships with functional managers to understand drivers, trends, opportunities, and share insights and recommendations. Undertake ad hoc projects, financial reporting, and analysis. Partner with department owners to provide operational analysis and reporting and to drive improvements to operating expense efficiency and forecasting. Track budgets and communicate to owners and FP&A partners; recommend tradeoffs or savings to meet envelopes or top-level KPIs. Provide monthly/quarterly budget vs. actual variance analysis at the corporate level and help drive an operating cadence for budget owners and internal stakeholders. Apply advanced Google Slides skills to create visually impactful executive and Board-level presentations. Identify, suggest, and pursue cost reduction opportunities. Perform additional tasks as required by management. Cross-Functional Financial Management Sit on the Operating Leadership Team (OLT) to help set strategic objectives, track progression, and drive resource allocation. Decision making: Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership. Build productive relationships across the organization to drive influence. Strategic Planning Build the framework for analysis behind company-wide strategic decisions related to responsible functions. Ensure Resource Planning and Roadmaps are aligned with the operating plan and budget. Run quarterly budget vs. actual and variance analyses and liaise with budget owners. Derive usable models to inform positive business outcomes. Collaborate with stakeholders to create top-down and bottom-up short- and medium-term budgets that support the lines of business. Explore new opportunities and build/evaluate recommendations for strategic growth and monetization within R&D. What You’ll Bring Strong analytical skills and demonstrated intellectual curiosity. High attention to detail with the ability to keep the big picture in mind. Affinitiy toward leadership and action. Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Results-focused, team-oriented, and a strong work ethic. 15+ years of Finance and/or Business Operations experience with 2+ years in a SaaS business. Strong skill set with corporate financial planning platforms (Pigment, Anaplan or Adaptive Planning), and upstream workforce planning platforms (Workday). Power user of Excel. Background in corporate finance or investment banking. Bachelors in finance, accounting, or a quantitative field. Good working knowledge of US GAAP required. About Kong Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, enables companies worldwide to become “API-first” and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely, and accelerate time to market. For more information, visit or follow us on X @thekonginc. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Sales Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17