Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Who are we?

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.

We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.

We are a global technology company headquartered in Toronto with key offices in London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul. Join us!

NOTE: This Senior Staff level career opportunity is a senior level individual contributor role.

As a Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Cohere, your responsibilities include:

- Establish and maintain comprehensive departmental forecasting processes with regular vs. actuals analysis

- Build scalable financial models and planning frameworks to support rapid business growth

- Collaborate with department heads to understand business needs and translate them into financial requirements

- Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights to leadership on financial performance

- Develop and maintain financial reporting dashboards for executive leadership

- Drive process improvements and automation in FP&A workflows

- Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives

- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and internal controls

- Execute annual and multi-year long-range planning (LRP) processes. Bridge the gap between high-level vision and granular departmental execution.

- Design and implement robust financial processes and automations that keep pace with a high-growth startup environment

- Own monthly and quarterly business review process, providing analysis to identify risks and opportunities

- Define, track, and socialize critical SaaS/Tech metrics (specifically working with technical teams with modeling, engineering, and product) to drive data-driven decision-making.

- Act as a "CFO for the Departments," embedded with leaders in Engineering to manage headcount planning and OpEx

- Prepare high-impact materials for Board meetings and other C-Suite level forums

This career opportunity may be a good match for you if you have:

- 12+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.

- Strong proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting

- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.) and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI)

- Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret complex financial data

- Exceptional communication skills—the ability to tell a compelling story through data

- Experience building and scaling FP&A functions in high-growth and ambiguous environments

- Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and the interaction between the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statement.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience at fast-moving technology companies, particularly with engineering business partners

- Startup experience, particularly in scaling financial operations

- Familiarity with SaaS metrics and AI business models

- Experience with fundraising, investor relations, and board reporting

- Experience implementing financial systems and automation solutions

FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT COHERE ENJOY THESE PERKS:

- A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.

- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.

- RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.

- 100% Parental Leave top-up for …