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Finance Manager - Cloud Computing

ByteDance · San Jose, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteSales$122k–$209k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

As a Finance Business Partner (FBP) for Cloud computing resources, you will be embedded within the Infrastructure Engineering and Strategic Sourcing teams. You will act as the financial architect behind our global compute strategy, balancing hyper‑growth AI demands with rigorous cost discipline. You will drive the financial evaluation of massive cloud contracts, lead FinOps initiatives, and ensure that every dollar spent on silicon or cloud credits translates into maximum business value.

  • Commercial Modeling: Develop complex TCO models to evaluate multi‑year cloud commitments across different providers such as AWS (EDP), Azure (MACC), and GCP.
  • Vendor Negotiation: Drive data‑led negotiations with hyperscalers and OEMs to optimize unit pricing and volume discounts.
  • Cost Attribution: Implement robust tagging and metadata strategies to ensure 100% cost transparency across AI training and inference workloads.
  • Unit Economics: Establish and track efficiency metrics, such as “Cost per 1k Tokens” and “Cost per MAU,” to measure stack performance.
  • FinOps Optimization: Partner with DevOps to maximize commitment coverage (RI/SP) and Spot utilization to reduce effective hourly rates.
  • Budgeting & Forecasting: Own the global cloud budget, managing monthly variance analysis (BvA) and articulating spend narratives.
  • Capacity Planning: Translate engineering roadmaps into long‑range financial plans (LRP) aligned with corporate margin targets.
  • Accounting Compliance: Ensure cloud contracts and R&D capitalization policies comply with IFRS standards.
  • Tax Strategy: Optimize cross‑border cloud billing, withholding tax (WHT), and transfer pricing in collaboration with global tax teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in Finance/Accounting with specialized experience within Cloud, Infrastructure, or Data Center environments.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and familiarity with FinOps frameworks and cloud‑native tools.
  • Ability to translate technical metrics (e.g., GPU latency, Kubernetes) into clear financial narratives, such as EBITDA impact and ROI.
  • Proven resilience in high‑growth, fast‑paced environments with a collaborative and inclusive working style.
  • High levels of written and oral fluency in Mandarin are required for collaboration with China‑based stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional designation.
  • Proficiency in SQL or Python for analyzing large‑scale billing datasets (CUR/Usage reports).

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. The Company does not provide sponsorship for any immigration‑related benefits.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products—including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, and China‑specific platforms such as Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua—ByteDance makes it easier and more fun for people to connect, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect. Our global, diverse teams turn this vision into reality, fostering an “Always Day 1” mindset that drives meaningful breakthroughs for our users, the Company, and ourselves.

Pay

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121,600 – $208,800 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the total package; the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

Benefits

  • Day‑one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits.
  • 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to build a workplace that reflects the many communities we serve.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.

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