Finance Business Partner, Expansion Sales (Spanish Speaker)

Autodesk•Portland, OR

About The Position

Autodesk is seeking a trusted finance business partner for its AMER Sales Finance team. The role reports directly to the Finance Leader of AMER Expansion Sales and serves as the primary business partner to the Senior Director of America’s Technical Sales and three Sales Country Directors within Latin America Expansion Sales. The successful candidate will bring sound independent judgment, integrity, financial aptitude, business intuition, collaboration skills, and the ability to work across strategic planning and detailed financial analysis. This role partners frequently with sales, cross-functional, and finance teams to enable informed business decisions through effective analysis and business insights. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required. The position leads and supports sales target setting, forecasting, business planning, performance reporting, quarterly business reviews, operating expense planning, and analysis for America’s Technical Sales and Latin America Expansion Sales. It also works across COO Finance and other functions to improve systems and processes, reinforce internal controls, and support effective policy implementation. Autodesk describes its culture as focused on meaningful work, inclusion, and helping innovators turn ideas into reality. The company offers health and financial benefits, time away, and wellness benefits. For U.S.-based roles, the stated starting base salary range is $97,000 to $173,030; offers depend on experience and geographic location and may exceed the range. Compensation may also include annual cash bonuses, sales commissions, stock grants, and benefits. The role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person identity verification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or accounting.
At least 5 years of progressively responsible business and finance experience.
At least 3 years of experience providing financial, operational, and administrative support to high-tech sales organizations.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish.
Articulate and concise communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to influence staff, peers, and superiors.
Ability to stay on top of details and communicate knowledge clearly.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines.
Ambition and ability to learn quickly.
Strong teamwork skills and leadership potential.
Ability to work on cross-functional teams across the globe.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA.
Experience with Anaplan, Salesforce, or Power BI.
Experience in a software company is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead finance support for setting annual sales targets for America’s Technical Sales, including defining and reviewing individual target sheets and reviewing and approving monthly sales commission attainment.
Support Latin America Sales Directors with weekly pipeline management and top-line sales forecasting for the expansion business, including end-of-quarter forecasting and execution.
Participate in the annual business planning cycle for Latin America Expansion Sales, including allocating sales targets across individual portfolios and territories.
Develop, maintain, and monitor daily, weekly, and quarterly business performance reporting for Latin America Expansion Sales.
Prepare Quarterly Business Reviews for sales and finance senior management and present quarterly finance materials to Latin America Expansion Sales to review performance and key metrics.
Collaborate with the COO Finance community to evolve systems and processes for business planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
Analyze Latin America portfolios and territories, including trends by industry and customer segment.
Partner with the Spend Analyst team to manage operating expense planning and forecasting for America’s Technical Sales and Latin America Expansion Sales.
Build cross-functional relationships with Client Services, Sales Operations, Legal, Revenue Accounting, and other groups to support the sales team.
Reinforce internal controls, particularly by training and communicating revenue recognition policies effectively.
Act as a fiduciary in the company’s best interests, with objectivity, integrity, and truthfulness and without conflicts of interest.
Monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of Finance policies, practices, and processes, and recommend improvements.
Implement corporate and division standards and policies, and escalate exceptions or questionable practices to the direct manager or senior management.
Lead or contribute to cross-industry or cross-geography COO Finance projects, especially those focused on streamlining or improving processes and systems.