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Databricks is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our FP&A team in our mission to help data teams solve the world's toughest problems. In this unique role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to G&A leadership, providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to optimize investment decisions and accelerate business growth.
As a finance professional with experience in hyper-growth, you will help the business succeed and achieve its goals, grounded in financial reality, modeling, and analysis. You will work independently to serve as a key financial business partner to senior G&A leadership, leading data-driven decision-making and process improvement. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate FP&A, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by driving the continued evolution of our G&A Finance team.
The impact you will have:
* Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership across G&A functions, including Human Resources, Legal, Finance, IT, and Facilities.
* Lead the annual G&A budgeting process, collaborating with business partners to develop comprehensive financial plans aligned with strategic objectives
* Support the monthly close and forecast process to understand variances to plan and make sure that G&A expenses are properly recorded
* Build financial models and provide financial analysis to support scenario planning and strategic decision-making for G&A functions
* Collaborate with business leaders to optimize G&A spend and improve operational efficiency while maintaining service quality
* Develop and maintain multi-year financial forecasts for G&A expenses, identifying trends, opportunities, and potential risks
* Provide comprehensive financial insights into G&A expense categories, including headcount costs, facilities, professional services, insurance, and other administrative expenses
* Prepare and present detailed financial reports and analysis to executive leadership, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for G&A spend
* Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for G&A functions to assess operational efficiency and financial performance
* Identify opportunities for process automation and system improvements to enhance G&A financial planning and reporting capabilities
* Mentor and develop junior FP&A team members
* Collaboration across the broader FP&A team to drive consistent planning & forecasting processes
What we look for:
* Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a comparable quantitative field
* 7-10 years of FP&A, Strategic Finance, or related experience (e.g., Investment Banking, Management Consulting), with a focus on technology; familiarity with the software industry, SaaS business, or consumption-based models
* Experience supporting G&A functions (Finance, HR, Legal, IT, & Facilities)
* Financial modeling skills and quantitative analysis experience
* Expert in Excel and Google Sheets
* Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and experience with GAAP and non-GAAP financial metrics
* High competency with systems such as Anaplan, Netsuite, Salesforce, Coupa, and Workday