FP&A Revenue Manager

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world's toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people‑centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely worldwide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

We're looking for a Finance Manager who will build out a world‑class revenue forecasting and analysis process for our high‑growth business. The role will focus on analyzing and defining key revenue drivers, including by channel, geography, and cohort. You'll develop a deep understanding of our business by working side by side with our Business Intelligence team, Operational Managers, Accounting, and Company leadership.

You'll have an immediate impact, owning and developing the comprehensive revenue forecast for the Company. You will be working closely with our business, accounting, and Investor Relations team to build a reliable and transparent forecast framework for the business, and you will report to the Sr. Director of FP&A. The ideal candidate possesses a mix of analytical rigor, financial planning expertise, and cross‑functional leadership skills.

This is a full‑time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

• Forecasting & Modeling Excellence
  • Own the end‑to‑end annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles for all revenue and related metrics.
  • Build & maintain sophisticated quantitative models to improve revenue forecasting/planning. Identify and coordinate improvements to existing models and systems.
  • The revenue modeling work has an entrepreneurial component, which requires a strong understanding of our current reporting and modeling ecosystem and motivating changes to improve accuracy and explainability.
  • Be the domain expert on all things revenue.
  • Help facilitate the preparation of forecasts by coordinating with key business partners on items such as: bookings assumptions, revenue recognition, and usage assumptions.
• Insights & Strategic Partnership
  • Drive actionable insights by performing detailed variance analysis (Actuals vs. Forecast vs. Budget) and clearly articulating the financial story to executive leadership.
  • This role requires discovering and presenting insights about how organic trends and business decisions impact Planet's revenue growth trajectory.
  • Preparation of Executive‑level presentations summarizing revenue performance, key variances, and future outlook for the Board and Senior Leadership.
  • Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure alignment between revenue recognition principles and forecasting methodologies (ASC 606 implications).
  • Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other ad‑hoc projects supporting business partners and finance leadership.
• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Automate and improve planning and reporting processes, working with the BI team to enhance the "single source of truth" for revenue data.
  • Accountable for ad‑hoc initiatives in critical business analysis and key projects.

• 6+ years of progressive experience working in an FP&A revenue role, or a combination of auditing/revenue accounting/investment banking and FP&A roles.
• Deep experience in analytics and financial modeling –…