International Sales Finance Director

Pure Storage ,
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
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BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE. Since our founding in 2009, Pure Storage has empowered innovators to build a better world with data. In less than eight years, Pure reached $1B in sales, faster than nearly every enterprise company in history, and our incredible growth continues to outpace the competition. Our mission? Deliver a simple, evergreen data platform that enables everyone to turn data into intelligence and advantage. The secret sauce? More than 3,000 team members (and growing!) around the world who join forces to invent the next big thing. And then the next one. The world is experiencing a revolution driven by next-generation technology like AI, machine learning, virtual reality, quantum computing, and self-driving cars-all of which require unprecedented amounts of data. This sets the stage for Pure's technology to grow exponentially in the coming years. We've only scratched the surface of our ambitions , and as we continue to gobble up market share, we're blazing trails and setting records: * For five straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays . * Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a Satmetrix Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally . * Pure puts a premium on the future , investing 26% of revenue into R&D. If you, like us, say "bring it on" to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark. The Finance Team At Pure Puritans come from various backgrounds and we thrive off of challenging the norm. This cross-pollination of backgrounds has led to numerous groundbreaking ideas and helped build one of the most reliable and easy to use storage systems in the industry. We strive to hire the best and brightest people, who excel in a cutting-edge, fast-paced, collaborative and transparent environments. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to solve real-world problems while making work an enjoyable experience. SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE... We are looking for an exceptional Finance Director to join our Sales Finance team to partner with the International theatre Sales leader and his team. Reporting to the VP of GTM Finance, this person will develop financial metrics and help drive operational processes that scale for Pure's growth in the fast growing international geographies. This is a highly visible position and will require you to have demonstrated a consistent record in business partnership and business analytics and the ability to tell a story through data. The role also requires a high level of cross-group collaboration, analytical skills, experience in influencing others and executive maturity skills. You will have the unique opportunity to lead and influence a core part of Pure's strategy. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Drive Finance & Business Excellence * Establish and improve metrics and reporting with focus on data consistency and most impactful and actionable insights * Drive financial empowerment and accountability at multiple levels of management in the EMEA, APJ, and LATAM regions, and across all actionable investment areas * Challenge existing norms or courses of action, facilitating fully informed decision-making. Help institute balanced decision-making, driving the business to identify both risks and opportunities * Provide analytical support to Sales leadership and drive ad-hoc cross-functional projects * Grow the Business * Understand the story behind the numbers and translate this into forward-looking narratives and forecasts which align with underlying business and market insights * Identify and utilise the right data to help sales leaders see around corners and continue to grow the business with minimal disruption * Drive and influence deal structuring activities in partnership with sales teams * Provide economic and financial analysis to support in-country pricing strategies and investment decisions * Be responsible for understanding, forecasting and optimizing the core drivers of revenue in the various regions and countries * Cross-team Collaboration * Delivers Results through Teamwork: Work effectively across teams including field management, sales operations, and HR. Align people and resources, establishing high standards of performance and creating a climate of mutual accountability that delivers expected business results WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM... * The position requires an individual who understands how to get things done through influence and collaboration. The ability to work across organisational boundaries to build alignment and drive closure on issues and results is very important. * Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast pace and ambiguous environment, simultaneously manage multiple priorities and drive continuous process improvements. * Excellent business acumen, strategic thinking, and analytical skills. * Exceptional written

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