Corporate Fp&a Manager

Gong Gong · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · FP&A

This role is for a Corporate FP&A Manager at Gong, a company that uses AI to transform revenue teams. The manager will own the operational core of Gong's financial model, focusing on OPEX and personnel forecasting, synthesizing data into insights, and driving forecast accuracy to support executive decision-making. The role requires strong financial modeling skills, experience in FP&A, and the ability to translate financial analysis into clear narratives.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own Gong's consolidated OPEX model, maintaining bottoms-up departmental forecasts that roll into the corporate P&L with accuracy and discipline
  2. Build and continuously improve the company-wide personnel model, including headcount by department, hiring curve assumptions, attrition, and compensation and benefits — the single most important cost driver in the business
  3. Drive the monthly BVA process for all OPEX lines, synthesizing inputs from FP&A business partners into a clear, well-supported corporate narrative
  4. Lead scenario modeling and ad hoc financial analysis that informs how Gong allocates resources and makes strategic investment decisions
  5. Partner with the Senior Corporate FP&A Manager to deliver consolidated financials and build the OPEX narrative for executive reporting, QBRs, and Board of Directors reviews

Skills

Required

  • 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, equity research, or strategy consulting, preferably at a high-tech or enterprise software company
  • Deep expertise building scalable, bottoms-up financial models in Excel or Google Sheets, with a strong command of how model inputs and outputs connect to business outcomes
  • Demonstrated experience owning personnel and OPEX forecasting in a dynamic, high-growth environment
  • Familiarity with enterprise software metrics — churn, dollar retention, CAC, gross margin expansion — and the ability to connect cost structure decisions to revenue and unit economics
  • Highly organized and process-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure
  • Strong communicator who can translate detailed financial analysis into clear, concise narratives for senior stakeholders
  • Self-driven and detail-oriented, with an ownership mentality and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, unstructured environment
  • Experience working in a startup or high-growth company, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related discipline

Nice to have

  • Pigment, NetSuite, and Salesforce experience a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • own the operational core of Gong's consolidated financial model
  • own Gong's consolidated OPEX model
  • ownership mentality