Ping Identity is seeking a highly motivated Strategic Finance Manager to join the Strategic Finance team.  This role will report to the Director of Strategic Finance and be instrumental in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization, with a focus on M&A, capital deployment, and profitability analyses tied to new product initiatives. This position will be highly cross-functional in nature and routinely partner with all corners of the business to accelerate and advance strategic priorities.

You will:

Build and maintain complex financial models to support prospective M&A transactions, acting as finance lead in analytical efforts encompassing valuation, return profile, accretion/dilution and sensitivity analyses Provide comprehensive financial support to Product and Business Ops teams across all stages of the M&A lifecycle, including early stage due-diligence, valuation, and post-acquisition integration Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product launches, market or product expansion efforts, and financial evaluation of build/buy/partner scenarios Develop a streamlined capital deployment framework that prioritizes ROI, enabling rapid decision-making while maintaining rigorous financial due diligence that ensures attainment of investment profile Supplement existing finance efforts to develop a more granular understanding of business profitability across Ping products, geographies, and defined customer cohorts  Drive deep-dive ad-hoc financial analyses and support strategic initiatives as needed

You have:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5-7 years of previous experience within investment banking, corporate development, consulting, advisory, or related expertise Expert financial modeling skills with strong understanding of SaaS profitability drivers and key metrics Ability to translate the takeaways of complex financial analyses into simple, actionable insights and content suited for C-suite level audiences  Ability to work cross-functionally with leaders across the business to collect all relevant financial and operational inputs required in order to perform holistic analyses  Experience creating and owning financial models to evaluate relative return profiles (ROI) across competing projects seeking additional budget funding

You have an advantage if: 

Prior exposure to technology industry with background in M&A, business integration Track record of strong performance working within fast-moving, matrixed organizations with moderate degree of ambiguity  Experience in SaaS business models, metrics, and financial drivers  Experience using Salesforce, Netsuite, or Anaplan Licensed CPA or CFA

Salary Range: $103,000 - $144,000 

In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.