Senior Manager, Finance – Ventures

About the role

Spotify is seeking a Senior Manager to support the evaluation and potential operation of new in-person experiences. This foundational finance role involves building investment models, unit economic frameworks, and operational governance for these initiatives. You will partner with leadership and the business to produce scenario analysis and manage the financial lifecycle of infrastructure and operational investments.

Responsibilities

• Modeling: Lead the development of multi-year financial models for capital-intensive projects, managing budgets and long-term recoupment cycles.
• Unit Economics: Partner with the business to determine the appropriate "Single Unit" P&L framework. Analyze revenue drivers (including secondary monetization streams) and cost structures to ensure investments meet IRR and cash flow targets.
• Strategic Investment Appraisal: Provide financial partnership scenario analysis.
• Market Entry Analysis: Partner with the business to evaluate commercial structures, and regional economic variables to optimize potential roadmaps.
• Performance Governance: Establish the reporting infrastructure for these new initiatives, translating operations into clear financial narratives for leadership.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the primary finance lead for a diverse team of operators across Spotify.

Requirements

Experienced Finance Professional: 6+ years in FP&A, Corporate Development, or Investment Banking. Experience in industries with physical footprints (e.g., Real Estate, Hospitality, Retail, or Entertainment) is highly preferred.

Sophisticated Modeler: Can build dynamic models that handle complex variables like construction ramp-ups, negative working capital, and lease capitalization and distill models into key assumptions.

Trust builder: You have a "sharp eye for detail” along with the ability to influence senior stakeholders both in Finance and across Spotify through clear, data-driven narratives and investment cases.

Operational Mindset: You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and building processes from scratch in a fast-paced, flat organizational structure.

Systems familiarity: Comfortable automated reporting tools (Netsuite/Adaptive, Workday Financials) and an interest in leveraging AI to drive analytical throughput.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

CPA certification is preferred.

Skills

Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly.

Experience with financial modeling software (e.g., Excel, Tableau).

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

The United States base range for this position is $152,981-$218,544 plus equity. Benefits include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays.

Pay

The United States base range for this position is $152,981-$218,544 plus equity.

Schedule

We operate within the EST zone for collaboration. This role is based in New York, NY and offers flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.