Director of FP&A and Analytics

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires you to be based within +5 / -5 UTC.

Role Summary

Oyster is looking for a Director of FP&A and Analytics to lead our newly consolidated FP&A and Analytics team. This role is responsible for delivering the financial insight, planning, and analytical capabilities that enable better business decisions as Oyster enters its next phase of growth.

Partnering closely with business leaders and the VP of FP&A, you will lead planning and forecasting, business performance analysis, pricing strategy, and reporting while driving the evolution of our systems, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working. You'll build a high-performing team that provides trusted insights, challenges assumptions, and improves decision quality across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and performance management processes, ensuring financial plans support business priorities and decision-making.

• Partner with senior leaders across the business to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, and influence strategic and operational decisions.

• Lead financial modelling and business case development to evaluate strategic initiatives, investments, and commercial opportunities.

• Lead the preparation of financial reporting and performance insights for monthly business reviews, Board materials, and investor updates.

• Drive financial discipline and accountability through robust forecasting, performance analysis, and meaningful spend visibility.

• Lead pricing analytics and commercial insights, governing pricing decisions through the Deal Desk framework.

• Drive the adoption of AI, automation, and scalable workflows to improve forecasting, reporting, and analytical capability.

• Lead the evolution of FP&A systems and business reporting ensuring trusted, scalable data and a single source of truth across the business.

• Build, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing FP&A and Analytics team, fostering strong business partnership and continuous improvement.

• Partner on strategic initiatives, due diligence, and M&A activity as required.

Core Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Strategic Finance, with increasing leadership responsibility.

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams within a global, remote-first environment.

• Demonstrated experience leading company-wide planning, forecasting, and business performance processes in a high-growth business.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders through data-driven financial insight and strong business partnering.

• Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of SaaS business models, recurring revenue metrics, unit economics, and growth drivers.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow management, foreign exchange, and accounting principles.

• Experience driving improvements in finance systems, reporting, and business intelligence to enable scalable decision-making.

• Demonstrated experience applying AI and automation to improve finance processes and analytical capabilities.

• Experience with business intelligence and planning tools; Looker experience is a plus.

You'll also need

• A reliable home internet connection and fluency in both written and spoken English

Conditions

• Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere.

• Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.

• Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.

• Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet to spend on a wide range of options.

• Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.

• WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.