Director of FP&A (m/w/d)
Why we need you
Maltego is a leading provider of intelligence software used globally by security professionals, investigators, and analysts. Our all-in-one platform empowers users to discover, visualize, and analyze complex relationships in data, enabling faster and more accurate decision-making. Our core products—Search, Graph, Evidence, and Monitor—are trusted by law enforcement, cybersecurity teams, and corporate investigators worldwide.
Maltego is seeking a Director of FP&A to report directly to the CFO and drive company-wide financial planning, budgeting, and performance management. This senior leader will oversee both the FP&A and procurement functions, managing one FP&A Manager and collaborating across all departments. The role demands deep SaaS industry experience and a track record in a private-equity-owned (or VC-backed) environment. Key objectives include optimizing enterprise-wide financial performance, streamlining processes, and ensuring that budgets and forecasts reflect real supplier costs and strategic goals.
What to expect
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Planning: Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes. Oversee all FP&A cycles and analyses, ensuring rigorous forecasting and in-depth analysis of company-wide performance to support strategic decision-making
- Performance Management: Develop and track enterprise-wide KPIs and metrics across all departments to drive continuous performance improvement. Identify opportunities to improve business performance and operational efficiency through targeted initiatives
- Procurement Oversight: Manage procurement strategy and processes, negotiating with vendors and controlling costs. Integrate procurement data into financial planning – e.g., supplier pricing, contracts, and spending trends – so that budgets and forecasts are grounded in actual costs rather than estimates
- Business Partnering & Communication: Serve as a key finance partner to Sales, Product, Engineering, HR, and other teams. Provide actionable financial insights and build reporting tools to improve transparency. Present financial results and recommendations (through board/investor packs) clearly and persuasively to senior leaders and private equity stakeholders
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the small FP&A team (including one FP&A Manager), fostering a culture of high performance. Ensure the team has the skills and resources needed to support the company’s objectives
- Process Improvement & Tools: Champion continuous improvement of financial processes and systems. Lead the rollout of advanced planning tools (e.g., Anaplan or similar FP&A software) to improve the efficiency, accuracy,y and timeliness of budgeting and reporting
- Executive Reporting: Prepare executive-level financial reports and board materials. Ensure the CFO and executive team have clear visibility into forecasts, variance analysis,s and key performance drivers
Your profile in short
Required Qualifications- Industry Experience: 10+ years in finance/FP&A (progressing through analyst and manager roles). Mandatory experience in a SaaS company and demonstrated success in a private-equity-owned or VC-backed firm
- Technical Skills: Expert in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and analysis. Proficiency with ERP/financial planning systems; experience implementing enterprise planning tools (like Anaplan) is a strong plus
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and private equity partners
- Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor staff, and work seamlessly with all parts of the business. High business maturity and confidence in interfacing with C-level executives and PE owners.
- Location: Based at Maltego’s Munich headquarters, with at least 3 days per week onsite.
Why you will love Maltego
Here are some of the reasons why you will love Maltego:- Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Sales on meaningful go-to-market initiatives.
- Contribute to clear, high-quality messaging for a global user base of investigators and analysts.
- Gain experience in a fast-growing tech scale-up across the private and public sectors.
- Join an inclusive and diverse team that values your ideas and supports your growth.
- Access supported language courses for continued learning.
- Receive mental health support via .nilo, including psychologists and digital tools.
