Sr. Finance Renewals & Retention Manager

About the Role:

Own the finance and analytics leadership for a multi-billion-dollar renewals business, one of the most important drivers of durable growth in CrowdStrike's SaaS business. Joining a fast-paced GTM Finance team, you'll be the subject matter expert for all things renewals: forecasting, reporting, and churn and contraction analysis, building the models and analyses that inform decisions by CrowdStrike's senior management team and support the company-wide planning process. This is a high-visibility individual contributor role for someone who has already supported or managed a renewals business and wants to own a business, not just report on it. You will partner daily with Sales Operations, field and Renewals sales leaders, Deal Desk, Corporate Finance, and Data & Analytics team.

What You'll Do:

• Own the renewals forecast: bottoms-up weekly, quarterly, and annual forecast covering subject-to-renew (STR), on-time renewal rates, price uplift, expansion, and churn/contraction. Reconcile to Corp FP&A's ARR and revenue plan; explain variances with quantified drivers.
• Drive retention analytics & success metrics: own GRR, NRR, and logo retention reporting. Identify risk and whitespace across geo/theater, segment, channel/route-to-market, industry/vertical, product, cohort, tenure, and contract term.
• Diagnose churn and contraction: partner with Sales Operations and Data & Analytics to build a rigorous reason-code taxonomy (budget cuts, M&A, competitive loss, low utilization, product gaps, sponsor change, right-sizing), validate data quality, build early-warning signals, and quantify at-risk ARR.
• Apply AI to scale your impact: use AI/LLM tools and predictive techniques to accelerate analysis, mine unstructured inputs (renewal notes, CRM commentary, support and win/loss data) for churn signal, build propensity-to-renew and at-risk scoring, and automate recurring reporting and variance commentary.
• Turn insight into action: size the addressable portion of churn, recommend targeted retention plays with expected ARR recovery, and measure realized impact.
• Business partner: pressure-test pipeline coverage and capacity assumptions with sales leaders; support Deal Desk on complex renewal structures, pricing, uplift, and multi-year/co-term strategy; provide inputs to renewals quota and comp design.

What You'll Need:

• 12+ years in FP&A, GTM/Sales Finance, Strategic Finance, banking, or consulting.
• Proven SaaS/subscription experience with direct, hands-on ownership of a renewals book: forecasting STR, driving renewal rates and uplift, and partnering with a Renewals or field sales organization on a recurring cadence.
• Deep fluency in ARR, STR, GRR/NRR, churn and contraction, expansion, multi-year and co-term dynamics, bookings-to-revenue bridges, and deferred revenue/RPO.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills: able to structure ambiguous problems independently, work with large and imperfect datasets, and reach a defensible conclusion without a template. Advanced Excel/Sheets modeling and SQL required; Python a plus.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve analytical output and productivity (LLM-assisted analysis, code/SQL generation, summarization of unstructured data, reporting automation), with sound judgment on validation, data governance, and where not to rely on AI.
• Track record of forecast accuracy and credibility with senior sales leadership; strong ability to influence without authority and communicate complex analysis as a clear executive recommendation.
• Hands-on with Salesforce/CPQ and one or more of Clari, Anaplan/Pigment, Tableau/Power BI/Looker, Snowflake/Databricks.
• Bachelor's in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Preferred:

• MBA preferred
• SaaS experience in a GTM Finance function
• Cybersecurity or enterprise software; channel and multi-tier distribution economics
• Predictive/statistical modeling (churn propensity, cohort, regression)

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

Compensation:

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $130,000 - $200,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity:

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions on valid job requirements.