Head of FP&A, EMEA at Ouster

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POSITION SUMMARY Ouster is seeking a Head of FP&A, EMEA to serve as the senior financial partner and strategic advisor to the company’s European leadership, based in our Paris office. This director-level leader owns financial planning, analysis, and business partnership across our EMEA Sales, Operations, and R&D functions, with particular depth of engagement in France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. This is a highly cross-functional role at the intersection of regional leadership and global finance. The successful candidate will be the trusted right hand to the Heads of our StereoLabs (Camera) Division and Lidar development organizations in Europe and to the Head of EMEA Sales — translating operating plans into financial rigor, and financial results into clear, decision-ready insight. The role also works daily across time zones and functions with our Shared Services team in Thailand and corporate FP&A and Accounting at our San Francisco headquarters, making it a critical connective node in Ouster’s global finance organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Regional FP&A Leadership – Sales, Operations & R&D Own end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for Ouster’s EMEA Sales, Operations, and R&D functions. Serve as the lead financial business partner across our France, UK, and Netherlands operations, with regular on-the-ground engagement in each location. Build and maintain rolling forecasts, headcount plans, and opex/capex budgets in partnership with functional leaders; proactively flag risks and opportunities against plan. Drive monthly and quarterly business reviews for EMEA leadership, delivering clear variance analysis, KPI tracking, and actionable recommendations. Strategic Partnership – Camera Division & Lidar Development (Europe) Act as the key financial partner to the Heads of StereoLabs Division and Lidar development organizations in Europe, embedding in their leadership routines and strategic planning. Provide program- and product-level financial visibility into R&D investment, engineering spend, and roadmap trade-offs to support prioritization decisions. Partner on business cases for new product investment, headcount build-out, and capital equipment tied to European engineering and development sites. Strategic Partnership – EMEA Sales Serve as the key financial partner to the Head of EMEA Sales, owning revenue planning, pipeline-to-forecast analysis, and commercial performance reporting across the region. Partner on deal economics, pricing, discounting strategy, and channel/partner profitability across France, UK, Netherlands, and the broader EMEA territory. Support sales compensation planning and quota-setting in coordination with Sales leadership and corporate FP&A. Cross-Functional & Global Finance Collaboration Partner daily with Ouster’s Shared Services team in Thailand on transactional accounting, close support, and reporting handoffs, ensuring clean, timely, and accurate regional financials. Work closely with corporate FP&A, Accounting, and Treasury at San Francisco headquarters to align EMEA plans with global consolidated forecasts, guidance, and Board reporting. Support global initiatives (annual operating plan, long-range plan, systems rollouts) with an EMEA lens, ensuring regional nuances are reflected in company-wide models. Coordinate across time zones (EMEA / APAC / U.S. Pacific) to keep planning cycles, close calendars, and reporting deadlines on track. Reporting, Systems & Controls Own EMEA data integrity and reporting within the company’s ERP and FP&A planning tools, partnering with corporate systems teams on enhancements and automation. Ensure financial reporting and statutory support for France, UK, and Netherlands entities aligns with local requirements and public-company (SOX / internal controls) standards. Develop dashboards and self-service reporting that give EMEA leaders real-time visibility into their financials without manual, ad hoc requests. Team L