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There were many items they asked me. The recruiting manager interview was largely about prior work experience and a general personality-fit interview. The director only had 3-4 main questions that we had in-depth conversations about. One of them being what I could offer to the analysts that I would be managing. Another being the type of manager I want to be and what my philosophy is for that and also how I would want to be managed. The Financial Systems manager and Pricing director interview was a pretty free flowing conversation after going through my background. The CFO asked me about my technical background, specifically SQL, if there ever was a time a stakeholder asked me for information that I did not have, and some others. The overall theme of that conversation was ensuring I was adaptable and resourceful enough to work in an environment where I would have to find creative ways to find data and manipulate it to get the output or analysis I needed.
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Interviewed at Brown Rudnick LLP

3.7★
Oct 24, 2025

There were many items they asked me. The recruiting manager interview was largely about prior work experience and a general personality-fit interview. The director only had 3-4 main questions that we had in-depth conversations about. One of them being what I could offer to the analysts that I would be managing. Another being the type of manager I want to be and what my philosophy is for that and also how I would want to be managed. The Financial Systems manager and Pricing director interview was a pretty free flowing conversation after going through my background. The CFO asked me about my technical background, specifically SQL, if there ever was a time a stakeholder asked me for information that I did not have, and some others. The overall theme of that conversation was ensuring I was adaptable and resourceful enough to work in an environment where I would have to find creative ways to find data and manipulate it to get the output or analysis I needed.

Describe your experience in technology subscription businesses Describe your involvement and experience in fund-raising and/or IPO processes What do you consider your most relevant experience for this role? Describe your experience in a start-up or high growth business, the challenges faced and examples of how you resolved these challenges? Insights What do you consider to be the most critical metrics in a business such as ours, and how have you helped a business to manage those metrics in your previous roles? How do you see the role of the Finance function in driving the business, preparing us for an IPO, and ensuring we are equipped to operate as a public company? What are the most challenging aspects of preparing for an IPO? How would you measure your own success in this role? Context Outline your thoughts on the mission of Canonical. What is it about the company's purpose and goals which is most appealing to you? What do you see as risky or unappealing? Who are Canonical's key competitors, and how should Canonical set about winning? Why do you most want to work for Canonical? What would you most want to change about Canonical? What gets you most excited about this role? We consider academic results in high school and university for all roles, regardless of seniority or department. To enjoy a long and varied career at Canonical, one would need to tackle problems that cannot be defined today! From engineering to marketing to operations and sales, we intensely value colleagues who are able to puzzle through difficult problems and find the optimal path forward. How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in maths and hard sciences? Which was your strongest? How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in languages and the arts? Which was your strongest? Please state your high school graduation results or university entrance results, along with the system used, and how to understand those. For example, in the US, you might give your SAT or ACT scores. In Germany, you might give your scores 1-5. What sort of high school student were you? Outside of class, what were your interests and hobbies? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which university and degree did you choose? What other universities did you consider, and why did you select that one? At university, did you do particularly well at any area of your degree? Overall, what was your degree result and how did that reflect on your ability? In high school and university, what did you achieve that was exceptional? What leadership roles did you take on during your education?
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Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis

Interviewed at Canonical

3.2★
Sep 16, 2023

Describe your experience in technology subscription businesses Describe your involvement and experience in fund-raising and/or IPO processes What do you consider your most relevant experience for this role? Describe your experience in a start-up or high growth business, the challenges faced and examples of how you resolved these challenges? Insights What do you consider to be the most critical metrics in a business such as ours, and how have you helped a business to manage those metrics in your previous roles? How do you see the role of the Finance function in driving the business, preparing us for an IPO, and ensuring we are equipped to operate as a public company? What are the most challenging aspects of preparing for an IPO? How would you measure your own success in this role? Context Outline your thoughts on the mission of Canonical. What is it about the company's purpose and goals which is most appealing to you? What do you see as risky or unappealing? Who are Canonical's key competitors, and how should Canonical set about winning? Why do you most want to work for Canonical? What would you most want to change about Canonical? What gets you most excited about this role? We consider academic results in high school and university for all roles, regardless of seniority or department. To enjoy a long and varied career at Canonical, one would need to tackle problems that cannot be defined today! From engineering to marketing to operations and sales, we intensely value colleagues who are able to puzzle through difficult problems and find the optimal path forward. How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in maths and hard sciences? Which was your strongest? How did you rank in your high school, in your final year in languages and the arts? Which was your strongest? Please state your high school graduation results or university entrance results, along with the system used, and how to understand those. For example, in the US, you might give your SAT or ACT scores. In Germany, you might give your scores 1-5. What sort of high school student were you? Outside of class, what were your interests and hobbies? What would your high school peers remember you for, if we asked them? Which university and degree did you choose? What other universities did you consider, and why did you select that one? At university, did you do particularly well at any area of your degree? Overall, what was your degree result and how did that reflect on your ability? In high school and university, what did you achieve that was exceptional? What leadership roles did you take on during your education?

Focus on 1) IndAS 115& 116 2) Financial Statements 3) Ways of budgeting 4) how to prepare monthly and yearly budget 5) accrual and provision difference 6) journal entry (Depreciation, bad debts) 7) unbilled revenue 8) Recent ammendment in budget
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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Interviewed at HCLTech

3.5★
Feb 26, 2021

Focus on 1) IndAS 115& 116 2) Financial Statements 3) Ways of budgeting 4) how to prepare monthly and yearly budget 5) accrual and provision difference 6) journal entry (Depreciation, bad debts) 7) unbilled revenue 8) Recent ammendment in budget

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