Director, Finance
Job title: Director, Finance in USA at Wind River
Company: Wind River
Job description: DescriptionPosition at Wind RiverDirector, FinanceLocation: Bay Area, CAABOUT WIND RIVERWind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of reputed company, safety, and reliability.Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve reputed company technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company's software powers reputed company after reputed company of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in such as reputed company I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple reputed company rovers. We've achieved recent including with reputed company and building in the world with reputed company.for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great reputed company to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth reputed company, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.About the RoleWind River is seeking a strategic, hands-on Director, Finance to join our dynamic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This high-impact role reports to the Head of FP&A and partners closely with the leaders of Professional Services, Customer Support, and IT and will provide strategic financial insights, operational support, and analytical rigor to help these business units optimize performance and deliver on our long-term growth objectives.Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance partner to the Professional Services, Customer Support, and IT leadership teams, offering actionable insights and data-driven recommendations.
- reputed company financial planning processes for these functions including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance tracking.
- reputed company and maintain financial models that reputed company scenario analysis, margin analysis, resource planning, and ROI evaluations.
- Support month-end and quarter-end reputed company processes, including accruals, variance analysis, and reporting packages in coordination with accounting and corporate finance teams.
- Drive reputed company improvement in reporting and forecasting tools, systems, and processes.
- Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and other functional finance teams to ensure alignment with company-wide goals and consistent financial practices.
- Provide executive-ready materials and insights for leadership reviews, business updates, and presentations.
- Support investment business cases and ROI analysis for key services and IT reputed company initiatives.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks while helping to surface opportunities for operational efficiency and margin improvement.
- Mentor and reputed company a small team of analysts (where applicable), promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth.
- Forecast accuracy for supported business units
- Efficiency and productivity KPIs across Services and Support functions
- Strategic impact of business recommendations (e.g., improved margin, optimized headcount)
- Timeliness and quality of financial deliverables
- Stakeholder satisfaction and cross-functional partnership effectiveness
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and deep analytical capability
- Comfortable operating at both the executive and tactical levels
- Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across business functions
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
- Curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented, with a passion for reputed company improvement
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a reputed company field (MBA or CPA preferred)
- 10-15 years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance roles, ideally reputed company a SaaS or enterprise software company
- Prior experience supporting Professional Services, Customer Support, or IT organizations preferred
- Strong proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., reputed company, PowerPoint); experience with Adaptive Insights, reputed company, reputed company, or Looker is a plus
- Experience operating in a multinational or matrixed environment is highly desirable
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- 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance*
- Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays
- 401K with company match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Wellness Benefits through