Principal Financial Planning Analyst (in Berlin)

About Staffbase

We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication. Our industry-leading and award-winning communications channels – intranet, employee app and email solutions – create engaging experiences that connect and empower employees.

Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, and Minneapolis–St. Paul, our diverse team of 750+ employees supports 2,000+ customers—reaching over 16.4 million employees—in transforming their employee experience.
We are proud to be a Unicorn company—privately valued at over $1 billion—demonstrating strong growth, innovation, and lasting impact in our industry. Together, we’re shaping the future of workplace communication.

We are a dynamic Financial Planning and Analysis team that enjoy solving the business challenges that come with rapid scaling. Our goal is to grow Staffbase as fast as possible, but in an efficient way. Our role is to inform and influence some of Staffbase’s most important business decisions by:

  • Providing data driven insight and connection across functions, segmenting by time (quarter, year, multi-year), and among varying levels of data (Top down financial metrics to detailed operational plans)
  • Linking that context directly to our business strategy and objectives
  • Objectively assessing the impact of the decision on the business and identifying risks/opportunities

What you’ll be doing

  • Strategic Alignment: Develop a comprehensive understanding of Staffbase's business model, product portfolio, market dynamics, and competitive landscape. Translate strategic initiatives into concrete financial targets that underpin our long-range planning efforts.
  • Industry Acumen: Maintain a strong awareness of relevant SaaS industry trends, leveraging these insights to proactively shape and refine Staffbase's financial forecasts and direction.
  • Long-Term Vision: Own the development and execution of multi-year financial plans, annual budgets, and dynamic rolling forecasts. Collaborate closely with executive leadership to ensure financial objectives are fully aligned with the company's strategic vision.
  • Advanced Modelling: Continuously elevate the sophistication of our financial models to enhance the accuracy and reliability of long-term projections. Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities by incorporating industry best practices and innovative modeling techniques.
  • Annual Planning Oversight: Partner with the Head of FP&A to lead the annual planning process, effectively managing stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, and consolidating company-wide financial plans.
  • Resource Optimization: Collaborate strategically with FP&A business partners across Sales & Marketing, Customer Success, R&D, and G&A to optimize resource allocation, including headcount management and operational expenditure efficiency.
  • Month-End Leadership: Serve as the central point of leadership for the FP&A month-end close process, guaranteeing the timely and accurate completion of comprehensive management reports.
  • Actionable Intelligence: Ensure the robustness of financial models, projections, and
    analysis by rigorously reviewing key assumptions, constructively challenging 
    stakeholder inputs, and delivering compelling, data-driven insights that directly inform
    executive decision-making.
  • External Reporting Ownership: Take full ownership of external reporting obligations for both investors and lenders, ensuring meticulous consistency, accuracy, and adherence to timely delivery schedules.
  • Data Quality Enhancement: Work in close partnership with accounting and financial systems teams to streamline processes that enhance the accuracy and timeliness of financial data for both internal management reporting and external disclosures.
  • Scalable planning system: Collaborate with the Head of FP&A to develop and implement a scalable financial planning tool that are strategically aligned with the company’s ERP roadmap.

What you need to be successful 

  • You possess a  high-performing track record  gained within a  fast-growth SaaS environment, where the creation and evolution of robust three-statement financial models has been a cornerstone of your success. You bring  5+ years of totalexperience to this role.
  • You are a  qualified accountant  with a  strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and fundamental accounting principles.
  • You have proven experience in developing and managing financial planning and reporting tools. Familiarity with Workday Adaptive Planning would be a significant advantage.
  • You are a  poised and confident communicator, comfortable  challenging the status quo and articulating your informed perspective effectively.
  • Your analytical skills are exceptional, allowing you to seamlessly transition between strategic  "big picture" thinking  and meticulous  deep dives into the granular details.
  • You are  comfortable as an individual contributor  and have a proven ability to navigate complex networks of systems and people to extract the information you need. Crucially, you go beyond data retrieval to  craft compelling narratives by translating findings into relevant insights and well-supported conclusions.

What you'll get 

  • Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including a Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  • Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of €1560.
  • Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training of €1000 and one day off for growth per year (increase to two days in 2nd year).
  • Recharge - with 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August to enjoy a summer break (Recharge Fridays).
  • Wellbeing - Monthly Wellbeing Allowance €35, from fitness to mental health, hobbies to relaxation.
  • Support - we’re offering a company pension scheme.
  • Sports & Health - join our sport courses in the offices. The offices are equipped with fruits, drinks and snacks.
  • Team Building - Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp.
  • Volunteers Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project.
  • Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit to one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid.
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