Senior Finance Manager
Job Description
A Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, and cost management of $B of operating expenses across enterprise functions including Engineering, Marketing, IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and G&A. This role is a critical finance business partner to senior leaders, driving disciplined spending, high quality insights, and informed investment decisions.
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Own annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and multi-year outlooks for operating expenses
- Develop bottom-up budgets in partnership with functional leaders; challenge assumptions and ensure alignment with corporate targets
- Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. plan/forecast) and clearly explain drivers, risks, and opportunities
Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance advisor to senior leaders across Engineering, Marketing, IT, HR, Legal, and Finance
- Translate business strategy into financial implications and trade-offs
- Provide data-driven recommendations on headcount, program spend, vendor contracts, and discretionary investments
Cost Management & Optimization
- Identify and drive cost optimization initiatives while balancing growth and execution needs
- Monitor run-rate, productivity metrics, and cost efficiency KPIs across functions
- Support make/buy, insourcing/outsourcing, and vendor rationalization decisions
Financial Analysis & Decision Support
- Build and review detailed financial models for new initiatives, ROI analyses, and scenario planning
- Support executive-level reviews with clear, concise, and actionable financial insights
- Prepare materials for leadership reviews, budget committees, and board-facing discussions as needed
Controls, Compliance & Governance
- Ensure OpEx spend complies with company policies, approvals, and SOX/internal control requirements
- Partner with Accounting, AP, and FP&A to ensure accurate accruals, proper expense classification, and timely close
- Support internal and external audits related to operating expenses
Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive continuous improvement in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
- Leverage financial systems and automation to improve accuracy, transparency, and efficiency
- Help scale financial processes as the organization grows and complexity increases
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience (FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance)
- Proven experience managing large-scale OpEx budgets (hundreds of millions to $1B+)
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior leaders
Preferred
- Experience supporting technical/R&D organizations
- Familiarity with SOX controls and public-company financial processes
- Advanced Excel and financial systems (e.g. SAP)
Additional Information
The compensation range for this role is $101,040 - $161,700. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.