Steven Longs

About Steven Longs

I am a finance leader with over a decade of experience across enterprise healthcare, regulated biotech, VC-backed MedTech, and SaaS environments, specializing in FP & A, strategic finance, and executive partnership.Most recently, I am a Senior Finance Manager at Liquibase, where I own the end-to-end FP & A operating cadence for a ~70–80 employee SaaS organization. My role includes ARR forecasting across new, expansion, downgrade, and churn, executive and board reporting, KPI development (Rule of 40, EBITDA, cash, growth), and close partnership with Sales, RevOps, and Customer Success to drive data-informed decisions.Prior to Liquibase, I served as Director of Finance at Saranas, a VC-backed MedTech company, where I owned the finance function end-to-end, partnered directly with the CEO and Board, built the FP & A framework from scratch, and played a key role in securing a $17M Series B and supporting the business through a successful exit.Earlier in my career, I held senior finance roles in biotech and large enterprise healthcare organizations, building a strong foundation in operating rigor, compliance, and scalable financial processes.I am now focused on Director of Finance or Head of Finance roles where finance is central to value creation, executive decision-making, and exit readiness—particularly in PE-backed, growth-stage, or complex operating environments.

Experience

1. Senior Finance Manager

   Liquibase

   Oct 2024 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Own end-to-end FP & A operating cadence for a ~70–80 employee software/SaaS organization, including annual planning, monthly and quarterly forecast, monthly close support, audit support, 409a, investor and executive financial reportingLead ARR analytics and forecasting across new, expansion, downgrade, and churn, delivering customer-level revenue insightsStrategic finance partner to Sales, RevOps, and Customer Success on forecast accuracy, commission modeling, pipeline performance, and capacity planningDevelop KPI frameworks and dashboards covering Rule of 40, EBITDA margin, ARR growth, churn, bookings, headcount, OPEX, cash position and support Board and executive leadership through variance analysis, financial storytelling, and strategic scenario modeling

Education

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Graduate Certificate in Finance (GradCertFin)

  2015 — 2016

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Graduate Certificate in Investment Management (GradCertInvMgmt)

  2015 — 2016

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

  2015 — 2017

• University of Houston-Downtown

  Bachelor’s Degree, Finance, General

  2008 — 2013

Skills

• Finance
• Microsoft Excel
• Auditing
• Financial Analysis
• Credit Analysis
• Reporting & Analysis
• Forecasting
• Data Analysis
• Marketing
• Treasury Management
• Retail Banking
• Deposits
• Credit
• Microsoft Word
• Financial Reporting
• Leadership
• Budgets
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Banking
• Sales
• General Ledger
• Compliance
• Key Performance Indicators
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Strategic Planning
• Pricing
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Forecasting