Solutions Consultant - FP&A (Product Implementation)

Drivetrain is on a mission to empower businesses to make better decisions. Our financial planning & decision-making platform helps companies scale and achieve their targets predictably. Drivetrain is a remote-first company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 2021 by a couple of ex-Googlers, Drivetrain is a fast-growing company on a trajectory for success with backing from leading venture capital [link removed] provides a great culture for its employees to thrive in and be happy. 💜 Remote-friendly: Drivetrain brings together the best and the brightest, no matter where they are and provides them a great degree of autonomy. We trust our people.🗣️ Open & transparent: We know that when our creators have access to all the information they need, their best work will emerge.👏 Idea-friendly: We provide an environment to explore new ideas, to take risks, to make mistakes, and to learn, so you can succeed. Anyone in the company can come up with great ideas and become a catalyst for positive change. We let the best ideas win.👥 Customer-centric: We follow a product-led growth strategy, continuously learning from our customers and collaborating to build the amazing software that Drivetrain is. About the role At [link removed], we don’t just sell a vision; we build it. We are looking for a Solutions Consultant who is technically adept and financially fluent to partner with our Account Executives and Data Analyst teams. In this role, you will go deep into the "how"—architecting data structures, building complex financial models, and demonstrating the tangible value of Drivetrain to CFOs and Finance leaders. What You’ll Do Architect & Build Solutions: Move beyond high-level strategy to hands-on execution. You will design, model, and configure proof-of-concepts and pilot implementations within Drivetrain to solve specific financial pain [link removed] the Office of the CFO: Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs and VPs of Finance. You will translate their complex business requirements—from FP&A and consolidation to scenario planning—into robust technical [link removed] Architecture & Integration: Leverage your exposure to data architecture to design scalable data models. You will guide prospects on how to best structure their financial and operational data (ERP, CRM, HRIS) for optimal performance within [link removed] Workshops: Lead deep-dive technical workshops where you define business logic, map data flows, and build customized models live to prove the platform’s [link removed] Discovery: Conduct technical discovery sessions to uncover the limitations of a prospect’s current architecture (e.g., rigid Excel sheets, legacy EPMs) and map out a modern, data-driven planning [link removed]-Functional Feedback: Act as the "voice of the implementation" to Product and Engineering, providing detailed feedback on backend data handling, modeling flexibility, and calculation engine performance based on real-world client scenarios. Who You Are Finance Background (CPA Preferred): You speak the language of finance fluently. A background as a CPA, or significant experience in FP&A/Corporate Finance, is strongly preferred. You understand the nuances of the three financial statements, revenue recognition, and driver-based [link removed] Heavy: You are not afraid to get your hands dirty with data. You have a track record of actually building models, not just presenting slides. You enjoy the puzzle of translating a messy spreadsheet into a clean, multidimensional [link removed] Architecture Exposure: You have a working knowledge of how data is stored and structured (Schemas, Dimensions, Cubes). You understand the implications of data granularity and hierarchy management on system [link removed] Expertise: Deep modeling experience in at least one major EPM product is required (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, TM1/Planning Analytics, Planful, Vena, Jedox, Abacum, Runway, etc.). You understand the mechanics of multidimensional [link removed] Acumen: You can command a room of C-level executives. You possess the empathy to understand their stress points and the technical authority to prescribe the [link removed] & Technical: You are comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment where you may need to troubleshoot a data integration one hour and present a strategic roadmap to a CFO the next. Qualifications BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related [link removed] or CA designation is highly preferred.3+ years of experience in EPM implementation, Sales Engineering, or Technical Finance [link removed] exciting? Apply to us at [link removed]Sounds exciting? Apply at [link removed]. It may just be the next best decision you’ve ever made! Originally posted on Himalayas