Senior Manager, FP&A (Operating Expense and Vendor Management)

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New York, NY
110K-150K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • Fintech
Instant financing to fuel your lifestyle.
The Role
The Manager, FP&A will oversee the operating expense budget, conduct financial analysis, and lead vendor management activities to ensure efficient procurement. Responsibilities include developing budgets, monitoring expenses, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing financial insights to senior management.
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Octane® is revolutionizing recreational purchases by delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience. We connect people with their passions by combining cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies to make lifestyle purchases - like powersports vehicles, RVs, and OPE - fast, easy, and accessible.

Octane adds value throughout the customer journey: inspiring enthusiasts with our editorial brands, including Cycle World® and UTV Driver®, instantly prequalifying consumers for financing online, routing customers to dealerships for an easy closing, and supporting customers throughout their loan with superior loan servicing.

Founded in 2014, we’re a company with 550+ employees and over 30 OEM and 4,000 dealer partners.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Senior Manager – FP&A with a focus on Operating Expenses (Opex) and Vendor Management. Primary responsibilities will be overseeing the company’s operating expense budget, providing financial insights to guide decision-making, and leading vendor management to ensure efficient and cost-effective procurement. You will partner with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, and reporting processes that support the company’s financial goals.

Responsibilities 

  • Opex Management:
    • Develop, monitor, and manage operating expense budgets for multiple departments.
    • Perform monthly variance analysis on actual vs. budgeted expenses and provide insights to department heads.
    • Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify cost-saving opportunities on new and existing contracts.
    • Conduct regular financial reviews to ensure compliance with budget and identify areas for improvement.
  • Vendor Management
    • Work collaboratively with other departments on the vendor management process: from initial vendor selection to ongoing performance evaluation and contract renewals.
    • Negotiate favorable contract terms, ensuring value for money and alignment with strategic objectives.
    • Develop and implement policies for vendor management, including performance tracking and reporting.
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
    • Own the forecasting and budgeting process for vendor-related operating expenses, working closely with the FP&A team to integrate projections into overall financial planning.
    • Provide monthly and quarterly financial analysis and reporting on Opex and vendor spend.
    • Develop financial models to assess the impact of vendor contracts and operational expenses on business performance.
    • Support senior management in strategic decision-making with accurate financial data and projections.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
    • Partner with Risk, Accounting, Legal, and other teams to manage and improve cross-functional processes related to vendor selection, onboarding, and payment.
    • Communicate financial insights and vendor performance data to senior management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree followed by 8+ years of total work experience across finance and/or procurement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of staff
  • Experience in vendor negotiations and contract management
  • Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting tools
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and lead initiatives independently
  • Detail-oriented, highly-organized, focused, and objective-driven workstyle
  • Unimpeachable ethical standards
  • Strong data analysis and reporting
  • High attention to detail and standards for quality work
  • Ability to effectively build programs, manage various projects, and track relevant transactional details
  • Background working in high-growth SaaS/tech/Fintech companies preferred
  • Procurement and contract negotiation experience
  • Intermediate/advanced Excel
  • Nice to haves: Knowledge of SQL, Python, Netsuite

Compensation

The role described above offers a base salary of $135,000 to $150,000. Your offer will be based on the alignment of your qualifications with the requirements of the job, location and internal equity.  In addition to the above-mentioned salary, Total Rewards include a corporate bonus program, stock option package, and benefits as outlined below.

Benefits:

  • Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Flexible Time-Off (FTO)
  • Retirement Plan (401k) with company match!
  • Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year 
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Short Term / Long Term Disability
  • Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc
  • Wellhub (Gympass) Wellness Benefit
  • Powersports Safety Benefit

Disclaimer:  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Octane Lending is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment.

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The Company
New York, NY
500 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Our Story
Octane was founded in 2014 to make financing powersports fast and easy.

Octane offers instant financing to fuel your lifestyle. We’re passionate about fast and fair lending, so we built the Octane Platform to enable instant financing for as many people as possible. And because we’re quicker and simpler than other lending platforms, we’re growing fast. Octane reaches millions of enthusiasts through editorial brands like Cycle World and UTV Driver and helps consumers buy their favorite products by prequalifying them on dealer and OEM websites. Join us in our mission to connect people with their passion.

Instant Finance Offers
Octane Prequal expands markets by providing personalized, real rates and payments. We give dealers and consumers tools to compare and understand what they can afford, even without perfect credit.

Soft-Pull, Impact-Free Credit Technology
We feel strongly about not impacting potential customers’ credit scores, so we built a technology that lets shoppers browse vehicles and rates without the damaging impact of hard credit pulls.

Robust Digital Tooling for Dealers
Our Dealer Platform provides flexibility and financing options for dealers. Octane enables serving more customers faster with an instant, fully digital experience, shaving hours off deal times. Octane increases sales and customer satisfaction.

Why Work With Us

We’re a diverse team of innovators determined to give our customers the best possible experience. Information is shared transparently, enabling cross-functional collaboration. We’re a performance based culture where accomplishments are both celebrated and rewarded, always looking for new talent to help us develop our industry-leading products.

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