Senior Director, Finance & Strategy

Senior Director, Finance & Strategy WHO WE ARE: Founded in 2013, Ignition is the recurring revenue and billing automation platform for firms and agencies to transform their sales, billing and payment processes. Ignition automates proposals, invoicing, payments and workflows in a single platform, empowering 8,500+ businesses to sell, bill and get paid for their services with ease. To date, Ignition customers have managed relationships with over 2.4 million clients and earned $13b in revenue via the platform. Ignition’s global workforce spans Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines, US and the UK. COMPANY VALUES: - We are better everyday - We work without ego - We are smarter together - We hero our customer SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE & STRATEGY WHERE AND HOW WE WORK: We are open to candidates based in Sydney or Melbourne with full Australian work rights. We operate in a hybrid model, giving you flexibility to work from home, a shared workspace, or a combination of both. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Senior Director of Finance & Strategy is a senior finance leader responsible for enterprise financial planning, performance management, and strategic execution. Reporting to the CFO, this role combines traditional company planning, reporting rigor, and KPI governance with modern systems building, embedded AI workflows, and advanced analytics capabilities. This position will drive financial discipline while building scalable systems and intelligent workflows that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. WHAT YOUR DAY TO DAY WILL LOOK LIKE: 1. Enterprise Planning & FP&A Leadership - Own the annual operating plan (AOP), long-range planning (LRP), and rolling forecast processes. - Lead company-wide budgeting, re-forecasting, and scenario modelling. - Develop driver-based financial models aligned to SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, gross margin, churn). - Deliver executive-ready reporting for CFO, CEO, and Board. - Ensure forecast accuracy, strong variance analysis, and forward-looking risk assessment. 2. Reporting, Metrics & KPI Governance - Establish and govern enterprise KPI frameworks aligned to company strategy. - Ensure consistency in definitions and integrity across financial and operational metrics. - Collaborate with RevOps on monthly and quarterly business reviews with clear performance narratives. - Drive accountability across functions through data transparency and measurable targets. 3. Strategic Finance & Corporate Strategy - Partner with the CFO to translate strategy into measurable financial outcomes. - Steward capital allocation analysis, pricing strategy, unit economics optimization, and investment prioritization. - Build business cases for product launches, market expansion, and strategic initiatives. - Support potential M&A evaluation and integration planning as needed. 4. Systems Building & Workflow Optimization - Design and implement scalable finance systems and processes. - Oversee ERP, planning systems, and reporting tools optimization. - Integrate automation and AI into finance workflows (forecasting, reconciliations, reporting, scenario planning). - Improve operational efficiency by reducing manual processes and increasing system integration. - Partner with Engineering and Data teams to ensure financial systems integrate seamlessly into the broader tech stack. 5. Data, Analytics & AI Enablement - Build and oversee a modern financial data architecture with a single source of truth. - Leverage advanced analytics and AI to enhance forecasting accuracy and predictive modeling. - Embed AI into workflow decision-making (e.g., automated variance explanations, anomaly detection, cash flow prediction). - Promote data governance, reporting accuracy, and analytical rigor across the organization. 6. Stakeholder Management - Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team. - Partner closely with Revenue, Product, Operations, and Engineering leader ... (truncated, view full listing at source)