Corporate FP&A Manager

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." - IDC

"The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments" - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

The Corporate FP&A Manager will play a central role in DDN's financial planning, analysis, and reporting. This is a highly visible position that directly informs executive and board-level decisions as DDN navigates its shift from a hardware-led business to a software and ratable revenue model. You will help own the corporate finance cycle-annual planning, quarterly forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis-delivering actionable insights to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team. The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling skills with the ability to tell a compelling financial story at scale. Location for this role is New York, NY (SoHo Office)

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the end-to-end corporate financial planning cycle (P&L and Free Cash Flow budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis), setting standards for accuracy and efficiency.
• Build and maintain financial models for annual and long-range planning, scenario modeling, and other ad-hoc requests.

• Prepare high-quality memos, presentations, and analyses for business reviews, ELT, and Board reporting.
• Conduct in-depth analysis and deliver actionable recommendations to senior leadership on key drivers and emerging trends across DDN's evolving business.
• Lead cross-functional planning. Consolidate and align functional plans with corporate targets. Serve as primary owner of key processes, ensuring integrity and standardization.
• Collaborate closely across finance to ensure seamless close and financial reporting. Identify and implement process improvements, system implementations, and automation to enhance workflows, reporting, and data infrastructure.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 5-8+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or management consulting. Experience at a high-growth or pre-IPO company a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive-ready reporting. Working knowledge of GAAP/non-GAAP metrics and revenue recognition. Experience with planning tools (Pigment, Adaptive), ERP (Workday), and SQL/BI tools a plus.
• Exceptional communicator with high attention to detail. Track record of delivering board-quality work under tight deadlines. Comfortable presenting across all levels of stakeholders.

Salary Pay Range for this role: $160,000 - $180,000

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities:

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives.

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable.

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful.

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.