Senior Manager, Product & Tech Finance

BlackLine•Pleasanton, CA

5d•$175,000 - $219,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BlackLine is seeking an agile, technically strong Finance Business Partner to support its Product and Engineering teams. The role will execute finance operations, drive automation, improve finance practices, and help business partners make strategic, informed decisions. The position can influence management decisions, use data to guide decisions, challenge existing practices, and serve as the finance expert on BlackLine’s product and technology portfolio. It is hybrid and based in BlackLine’s California offices in Pleasanton. Candidates living within reasonable commuting distance of an office are expected to work onsite at least three days per week.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in FP&A, FinOps, sales operations, finance, accounting, consulting, or a related business function.
6 or more years of business partnership experience, preferably as a finance business partner, FinOps, or sales operations professional supporting software R&D or cloud functions.
Strong technical, analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
Strong modeling skills, including modeling complex concepts using large datasets.
Excellent modeling skills to translate business metrics into financial measures.
Proficiency with finance systems; Adaptive experience is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, math, or another analytical field.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, deliver effectively, and think ahead.
Persistence in driving work forward and contributing proactively.
Ability to adapt to rapid business and organizational changes in a high-growth environment.
Understanding of SaaS accounting principles and business metrics, including revenue recognition, ARR, and net dollar retention.
Experience with full P&L modeling, including allocation methodology analysis and support.
Direct experience serving as a finance partner to senior Product Management and Engineering leaders.
Proven ability to present complex financial information and strategic recommendations to senior executives, including VP, SVP, and C-level leaders.
Experience querying and synthesizing large datasets from multiple sources, such as financial systems, product telemetry, and cloud billing; SQL proficiency is highly desirable.
Experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Looker and financial planning systems such as Hyperion or Anaplan.

Responsibilities

Monitor, support, and track headcount in partnership with business partners and talent acquisition.
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to develop annual operating budgets, regular forecasts, and long-term strategic operating plans.
Develop, prepare, and present reporting packages and presentation materials for Product and Engineering Leadership, including monthly reporting packages, quarterly business reviews, and executive and board-level presentations.
Deliver analysis and reporting on product performance, profitability trends, and variance drivers to the executive team and product leadership.
Partner with corporate FP&A and accounting to ensure the accuracy and integrity of product-line financial statements and improve reporting granularity.
Serve as the primary finance lead for the product roadmap, guiding financial evaluation and business-case development for major new products, features, and R&D initiatives.
Develop and manage a capital allocation framework to help leadership prioritize investments, balancing near-term ROI with long-term strategic value.
Use data analytics and large datasets to drive business decisions.
Translate business concepts into effective driver-based models for decision-making.
Participate in system enhancement projects that support company growth.
Use AI to improve finance processes.