Role Overview Transcend is seeking a Director of FP&A to build and scale the financial planning, forecasting, and performance management capabilities of the company. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, you will guide long range planning and act as a partner to leaders across the organization by enabling data-driven decision-making. You will also work closely with the executive team to ensure alignment between financial goals and business objectives.

This is a remote, Full-Time , Exempt position based in the United States. The successful candidate must have valid work authorization, as visa sponsorship is not available. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Finance .

Key Responsibilities

Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes. Lead the preparation of financial and KPI reporting to ensure accountability against goals and business objectives. Deliver business insights to the executive team and cross functional partners.

Implement scalable, repeatable processes that bring accuracy and accountability to financial planning cycles. Manage projects to improve systems and tools that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

Required: 10+ years of FP&A experience, including building FP&A functions and technology stacks from the ground up. Experience with financial planning systems such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, or Pigment. Demonstrated success in leading planning cycles.

Ability to synthesize complex financial information into clear insights for business partners. Experience translating between GAAP and non-GAAP financial metrics. Preferred: Deep understanding of SaaS metrics.

Experience scaling a technology business. Experience supporting GTM organizations.

objectively assessed during the interview process. USA Pay Range $225,000 — $250,000 USD About Transcend Transcend is the autonomous data decision platform powering the world's most trusted brands. We help enterprises navigate one of the defining challenges of the AI era: leveraging the data they hold on their users and customers responsibly while still moving fast.

By encoding data use permissions directly into the systems that process customer data, Transcend creates a real-time source of truth for consent, preferences, and business rules, enabling organizations to unlock AI, personalization, and customer growth with confidence. We're building the infrastructure behind trusted data use with a team that values curiosity, ownership, and technical excellence. If you're excited by complex, future-focused problems at the intersection of AI, data governance, privacy, and trust, you'll find plenty to tackle here.

Founded by Ben Brook and Mike Farrell, Transcend is a fully remote company backed by leading investors, including Accel , Index , 01A , StepStone Group , and HighlandX .

Compensation (Bonus)

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Compensation

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Incentives are earned based on performance and subject to plan terms.

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Director of Financial Planning & Analysis