VP, Financial Planning & Analysis

About Clear Gov

Clear Gov is building the modern financial operating layer for the public sector.

We help US local governments and school districts plan, budget, report, and communicate their finances with clarity and confidence. From long-term planning to financial reporting, compliance, and transparency, our platform connects the work finance teams are already doing and makes it easier to deliver for their communities.

Today, more than 2,000 public sector organizations use Clear Gov, and we continue to expand our platform and reach as we grow.

• Be Clear & Credible
  • We are authentic in our interactions, communicating with clarity, speaking with honesty, and following through with consistency. We turn transparency into our greatest competitive advantage.
• Be Human
  • We are human partners to our colleagues and customers and lead with consideration and kindness - making space for others to do the same. We turn empathy into a shared strength.
• Be Better Together
  • We are committed to building an inclusive community where everyone thrives. We share successes, support each other through challenges, and show up for our teammates the way we show up for our customers. We turn togetherness into our greatest advantage and collaboration into our greatest multiplier.
• Be Honourable/Honorable
  • We are responsible to our colleagues and customers. We bring our full selves to every conversation, every project, every decision, and every relationship. We act with intention, deliver on our commitments, and lead with integrity - even when no one is watching. We turn honour into the foundation that powers everything we do.
• Be Connected
  • We are culture builders where people are seen, welcomed, and celebrated. We show up in every interaction - the laughs, the wins, the hard days. We turn connection into opportunities for people to feel they belong.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You take ownership and follow through
• You communicate clearly and effectively
• You’re comfortable solving problems and figuring things out
• You learn quickly and adapt as things change
• You care about the team, not just your own work
• You bring a sense of humor and perspective to what you do

We are seeking a hands-on Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis to own enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and performance analytics for a growth-stage SaaS business. This is not a purely oversight role, the VP, FP&A will be in the models directly, building and stress-testing scenarios, and translating the numbers into decisions. Reporting to the CFO, this person will be a key partner to executive leadership and business unit owners, and will play a central role in the company’s next chapter of growth.

We’re looking for someone who wants to build, not just review, someone as comfortable inside the mechanics of a model as they are presenting its output to the CFO and board.

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A leadership, with a track record of being genuinely hands-on in the model — not several layers removed from it.
• Direct experience in a SaaS or recurring-revenue business, fluent in ARR, NRR, churn, cohort, and unit economics analysis.
• Strong financial modeling and scenario-planning skills — able to build complex models from scratch and pressure-test assumptions in real time.
• Exposure to an exit, sale process, recapitalization, refinancing, or similar transaction, with a working understanding of what “diligence-ready” actually looks like.
• Executive presence — able to move fluidly between deep model work and clear, confident presentation to the CFO and board.
• Strong judgment about what’s urgent, what’s important, and what can wait — able to prioritize across competing asks from the CFO, business…