FP&A Manager - Marketing & External Affairs

FP&A Manager - Marketing & External Affairs WHO IS FLOCK? Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation. We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact. With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you. THE OPPORTUNITY Flock Safety is seeking a Manager, FP&A – Marketing & External Affairs to serve as a strategic finance partner to our Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer as we scale. Reporting to the Senior Manager of FP&A, this role will own financial planning, forecasting, and budget management for two highly dynamic teams with evolving priorities. You’ll work closely with Marketing and External Affairs leadership to help inform our go-to-market strategy—bringing financial rigor, ROI insight, and clear tradeoff analysis to decisions that drive pipeline, revenue, brand impact, and long-term growth. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role partnering closely with Flock's GTM organization. - Own annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting, and ongoing spend projections for Marketing and External Affairs - Build and maintain accrual- and cash-based budget models with clean outputs for our FP&A system (Pigment) - Partner with leaders to manage budgets dynamically, including reallocations and tradeoff analysis - Deliver ROI and performance analyses tied to CAC, Magic Number, channel efficiency, attribution, and pricing - Own budget vs. actuals reporting and support month-end close, accruals, and prepaids - Support 13-week cash forecasting and headcount planning in partnership with HR and Recruiting - Serve as the primary finance partner to Marketing and External Affairs leadership THE SKILLSET - 3–6 years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Consulting, or Public Accounting; Marketing/GTM experience preferred - Strong financial modeling and analytical skills (Excel / Google Sheets) - Comfort managing complex OpEx budgets with shifting priorities - Strong business judgment and ability to operate in ambiguity - Clear, confident communicator with senior leaders and non-finance partners - Experience with Pigment, NetSuite, Coupa, Sigma, and BI tools preferred Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day. 90 DAYS AT FLOCK We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90-day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90-day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Manager, FP&A at Flock Safety. FIRST 30 DAYS - Build a deep understanding of Marketing and External Affairs strategy, org structure, and budget - Learn core models, systems (Pigment, NetSuite, Coupa), and close / variance processes - Begin supporting monthly close, forecasting, and variance reporting FIRST 60 DAYS - Run forecasting, variance reporting, and spend management processes with support - Partner independentl ... (truncated, view full listing at source)