Principal Business Finance Manager

Thumbtack • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Thumbtack is seeking a Principal Business Finance Manager to serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite leadership, bringing expertise in managing resources and growing the business to achieve company goals. This role will be instrumental in optimizing go-to-market, sales, and revenue-generating initiatives, evaluating performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The Finance Business Partner will work closely with Partnerships, Sales, Revenue Operations, Biz Ops, and Growth Ops to provide decision support for how sales and partnership choices impact the P&L. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of FP&A experience.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills using Excel and G-Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tell the story beyond the numbers.
• Ability to translate financial analysis into clear and insightful recommendations.
• A proactive approach to embracing AI tools to scale processes and deliver actionable insights.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in a public company and/or marketplace environment.
• Experience working with Business Development and Sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting for sales and go-to-market activities.
• Develop financial models that guide strategic decision-making on key P&L drivers, including where incremental investments will have the greatest impact.
• Work closely with Sales and Product to assess the impact of incentives, promotions, and pricing changes on revenue.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly forecasting, reporting, and spend management, providing recommendations to optimize against budget.
• Analyze and synthesize financial results and communicate key insights to internal stakeholders.
• Support the business in planning, and help develop team targets and OKRs.

Benefits

• Thumbtack embraces diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, state, or local law.
• We also will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable law.
• Thumbtack is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a medical condition or disability during any part of the application process, please contact: [email protected].
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed