CFO shaping financial strategy, capital optimization, and M&A growth for a Canadian mutual insurance group. Building scalable finance infrastructure and leading enterprise performance.
About the role
- Strategic Finance Director owning 1Password’s consolidated planning, forecasting, and R&D finance. Setting cloud and AI spend strategy for cybersecurity company’s public-company readiness.
Responsibilities
- Own 1Password's consolidated financial plan, forecast, and reporting cadence
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Engineering, Product & Design, G&A, CTO, and CISO organizations
- Set the company's spend strategy for cloud hosting and AI
- Set Strategic Finance's direction, oversee operations, drive delivery, and develop a high-performing team
- Develop and implement Corporate Finance's annual objectives and roadmap
- Analyze market and industry trends, emerging technologies, customer insights, and stakeholder feedback
- Lead initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and reporting discipline to public-company standards
- Establish gross margin and unit-economics visibility across cloud and AI spend
- Improve return on R&D investment
- Build trusted cross-functional relationships and align objectives
- Evaluate and improve organizational structure, processes, practices, and systems
- Establish and manage KPIs; oversee performance tracking and accountability
- Lead change-management initiatives
- Coach and mentor direct reports; hire, develop, and optimize talent
- Foster a high-performance culture and improve organizational health
- Own consolidated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow forecast, and long-range plan
- Run monthly outlook, quarterly reforecast, and annual budget cycles with rigorous variance analysis
- Own the R&D plan end to end, including headcount, and support product roadmap velocity
- Own the planning stack and related processes, including Anaplan integrations with NetSuite, Salesforce, and BI layers, plus forecast data definitions
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in finance
- At least 3 years in a leadership role
- Experience preferably within the SaaS or cybersecurity industry
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred but not required
- Proven track record of improving forecast accuracy and planning-cycle speed at scale
- Experience owning a consolidated three-statement forecast in a high-growth environment
- Measurable cost or gross margin outcomes delivered in partnership with a technical organization
- Expertise in corporate FP&A for high-growth SaaS, including three-statement forecasting, unit economics, gross margin analysis, R&D investment planning, and cloud cost structures
- Direct IPO-process involvement or experience operating inside a recently public company, including S-1 support, guidance setting, or quarterly external reporting
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Experience in operational excellence, process improvements, system optimization, and performance metric management
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with peer leaders and teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including influencing peers and senior leaders with expertise and data insights
- Experience leading strategic department initiatives in fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environments
- Proven success building and developing high-performing teams
- Must already be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada; no work authorization, relocation assistance, or visa sponsorship provided
- Successful applicants must complete a background check
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401(k) or RRSP retirement program
- Generous paid time off
- Equity grant / RSU program
- Incentive programs, where applicable
- Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
- Retirement matching program
- Free 1Password account
- Paid volunteer days
- Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
- Remote-first work environment
- Travel for in-person engagement, including offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events
- Accommodation during the recruitment process, upon request
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