Head of Corporate FP&A
Canva
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2023
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
As the Head of Corporate FP&A you will be responsible for leading a highly motivated team that support our planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting. You will form trusted relationships with key leaders across the business as we help them navigate through the year on the path to our foundational goals and the expectations we set with Investors.
A huge part of this role will be helping us level up our processes, our cadences and the way we interact with and report to Leadership and our Key Stakeholders (CFO / IR). We are on an incredible journey and have grown quickly, its not uncommon to find processes or ways of working that are carrying a heavy load, and need to be improved so we can empower our team to do their best work and have the biggest impact possible.
You will also be part of an exciting period of growth at a truly global, Sydney HQ company. We are only1% of the way towards achieving our overarching vision at Canva, and FP&A will be at the heart of how we bring the story of our performance on that journey to life!
In your first 3 months you will be a sponge and you will soak up all the context and information (and meet all the people) you could possibly need to be successful in your role! We value unique perspectives and new ways to solve problems but we equally value solving them with Canva context and taking what you know or what you have learnt in your career, and adding our unique twist or flavour.
You will start us on the journey towards a more continuous process of planning that aligns with some of our other goals in finance with regards to Quarter End. You'll develop a strategy, meet key stakeholders and come up with a plan to truly influence change in the way that we plan (both strategically and financially) at Canva.
You will seek to understand our world of modelling and forecasting and you will bring your own perspectives and experience to take this to the next level of fidelity and predictability. Not only that but you will think about the Stakeholder experience and report on our underlying trajectory by making complex things simple, providing insights to our leadership team that are easy to understand.
You're probably a match if
- Somebody with experience of working in an FP&A team at scale; you have preferably seen what it's like to operate as a public company
- Somebody with great interpersonal skills who can form meaningful relationships based on transparency, dependability and trust
- Somebody with a clear understanding of their leadership style and experience in motivating and leading teams
- Somebody who is happy operating in an environment that constantly challenges us to move from chaos to clarity
About the team
FP&A is an incredibly powerful function and it’s no different at Canva!
As we continue to grow at scale we need to make sure that everyone is investing mindfully in the strategies and goals that are going to drive the most growth and have the biggest impact.
Working closely with Business Leaders, our CFO and Investor Relations we help the company predict, track, report (and smash) their goals.
At Canva, we have three core Foundational Goals linked to Active Users, Annualised Revenue and Profitability; and our FP&A team is organised in a similar way. This programmatic approach to FP&A helps support our people in a way they understand and means we are all working towards the same overarching goals.
To do that our FP&A team performs the following core pieces of work:
• Develops robust plans up front;
• Understand how execution maps to strategies and how those strategies map to financial plans;
• Track and report against performance against goals at the company & strategic level;
• Help our people understand how they contribute to the success of our business;
• Hold people accountable to performance against their goals (and therefore our company performance), and;
• Help teams take action in a strategically aligned way when things don’t go according to plan
But don't just take our word for it, check out what Corporate Accountant - Paddy Nordstrom has to say about working in Finance at Canva -
"I support the wider finance squad with any tricky technical accounting, as well as ensuring our financial reporting withstands external scrutiny. Every day Canvanaut's are coming up with crazy big goals (and making them happen!), which means lots of new and funky accounting challenges."
What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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