Director, Sales Finance

Harness is the AI Software Delivery Platform company, led by technologist and entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (founder of AppDynamics, acquired by Cisco for $3.7B). Harness has raised approximately $570M in funding and is valued at $5.5B, backed by leading investors including Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, Citi Ventures, and more. As AI accelerates code creation, the real bottleneck has shifted to everything after the code – testing, deployments, application security, reliability, compliance, and cost optimization. Harness brings AI and automation to this “outer loop,” helping teams ship software faster while maintaining security and governance throughout the entire software delivery lifecycle. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the Harness Platform applies deep context and intelligent automation across the software delivery lifecycle with governance and policy-driven controls embedded throughout the platform. Over the past year, Harness powered over 185M deployments, 82M builds, 18T flag evaluations, 8M security scans, 9.1B optimized tests, 3T protected API calls, and helped manage $2.8B in cloud spend — enabling customers like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels to accelerate releases by up to 75%, reduce cloud costs by up to 60%, and achieve 10x DevOps efficiency. With a global team across 14 offices and 25 countries, Harness is shaping the future of AI software delivery — and we’re looking for exceptional talent to help us move even faster. Position Summary The Director of Sales Finance will serve as the key strategic financial partner to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and the global sales leadership team. This is a high-impact role responsible for providing the financial insights, planning, and operational support needed to drive profitable revenue growth. You will lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis for the sales organization, including headcount planning, operating expense management, sales compensation design and execution, and the development of sophisticated capacity and productivity models. The ideal candidate is a data-driven, strategic thinker with a proven ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex financial information into actionable business insights About the role Financial Planning Analysis (FPA): Lead the annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning for the global sales organization. Manage all headcount planning, providing models and recommendations to support hiring plans and organizational structure. Oversee the management and forecasting of all departmental operating expenses. Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for sales leadership, including detailed variance analysis and commentary on business drivers. Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities to the business. Sales Compensation: Partner with Sales Leadership, HR, and Revenue Operations to design, model, and implement annual sales compensation plans that align with corporate revenue goals and strategic objectives. Oversee the end-to-end administration of sales commissions, including quota and territory assignment validation, calculations, and ensuring timely and accurate payouts. Serve as the finance lead for the commission management system (e.g., Xactly, CaptivateIQ), ensuring data integrity and process efficiency. Provide detailed analysis on the effectiveness of compensation plans, SPIFFs, and other incentive programs, measuring ROI and performance against targets. Act as the primary point of contact for resolving commission-related inquiries and disputes. Sales Strategy Analytics: Develop, maintain, and enhance sophisticated sales capacity models to inform hiring targets, quota setting, and long-term revenue projections. Analyze key sales metrics and SaaS KPIs, such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), quota attainment, pipeline velocity, and sales cycle l ... (truncated, view full listing at source)