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Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Wowza Media Systems · Lakewood, Colorado, United States
About The Role
About Wowza
- Wowza powers the world's leading live and on-demand streaming experiences. From global events and
- enterprise broadcasts to AI-powered video intelligence at the edge, we provide the most trusted, extensible,
- and developer-friendly streaming platform on the market—reaching customers in over 100 countries across
- education, healthcare, enterprise, gaming, and government. Backed by Clearhaven Partners, we're scaling fast
- and investing in the financial leadership to guide our next stage of growth.
The Role
- Reporting to the CFO and serving on Wowza's Leadership Team, the Director of FP&A owns company-wide
- financial planning, forecasting, and analysis. You'll run our planning cycles, turn financial data into decisions the
- executive team can act on, and build the reporting backbone that supports our board, our private equity
- sponsor, and our lenders. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can model the business deeply
- and communicate it clearly.
- This role [manages a team of __ / is an individual contributor building toward a team] and owns the FP&A tech
- stack.
What You'll Do
Planning & forecasting
- Own the budgeting, forecasting (monthly, quarterly, annual, and multi-year), and long-range planning
cycles, keeping them aligned with Wowza's strategic and financial goals.
- Build and maintain the financial models and planning processes behind the business, including SaaS metrics
- (ARR, GDR, NDR, CAC, LTV) and the operating drivers that move them.
- Reporting & stakeholders
- Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting and KPI dashboards, and contribute to board presentations and
investor materials for leadership, the board, and our PE sponsor.
- Manage lender reporting, including covenant compliance and the periodic financial packages required
- under the company's credit agreement.
- Business partnering
- Run P&L cadences and partner with functional leaders, delivering the analysis, commentary, and
recommendations that shape strategy, capital allocation, and growth investments.
- Monitor bookings and pipeline data to sharpen sales performance insight and revenue forecasting.
- Evaluate the financial impact of new opportunities, investments, and strategic initiatives—ad hoc modeling,
unit economics, and corporate strategy work.
- Improve FP&A tools, systems, and processes so they scale with a high-growth business.
Requirements
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 8+ years in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate/public accounting, including time supporting a high-
growth organization.
- Strong command of SaaS and software business models and revenue recognition.
- Solid grounding in GAAP and consolidated financial statements.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling, with strong data aggregation and analysis skills.
- A track record of turning complex data into clear, strategic insight for executives, boards, and investors.
- A proactive, collaborative leader who influences cross-functional teams and exercises sound judgment
- under pressure.
- Nice to have
- Software/technology and/or PE-backed company experience.
- International subsidiaries and foreign currency experience.
- Familiarity with our stack: CRM (HubSpot), accounting (QuickBooks Online), and BI tools (Alteryx, Tableau).
- M&A experience across due diligence, integration, and post-merger optimization.
Benefits
Salary Range: $165,000 - $185,000 base (based on experience) + annual bonus
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective Day 1)
- 401(k) with strong company match
- Dependent Care FSA
- Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Who We Are
Why Join Wowza
- You'll join a fast-paced, mission-driven team building technology that powers real-world moments—from live-
- streaming graduations to helping parents monitor NICU care. We value ownership, collaboration, and
- innovation, and we back it with a supportive, global team environment. As a member of the Leadership Team,
- you'll have direct influence over how the business grows.
- Wowza Media Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
- sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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