Senior Staff Finance Business Partner - Spot
About The Position
The Finance Business Partner (FBP) will serve as the primary financial thought partner to the GM/Product organization, embedded day-to-day with GM/Product leadership to ensure financial planning, forecasting, and investment decisions are tightly aligned with the company’s Long-Term Financial Model (LTFM). This role blends strategic finance, operational rigor, and business partnership. The FBP will own product-level financial planning and budget management, translate product roadmaps into financial outcomes, and act as a connective tissue between the GM and the centralized Finance team. Success in this role requires both strong financial acumen and the ability to influence, challenge, and support senior product leaders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA a plus)
- 8+ years of experience in FP&A, finance business partnering, or strategic finance roles
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior business leaders, ideally in product-driven, technology, or engineering-led environments
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills; comfort working with ambiguity
- Experience working with long-range planning or long-term financial models
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without authority
- High degree of business curiosity and a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset
Responsibilities
- Business Partnership & Strategic Finance Act as the primary finance partner to the GM and Product leadership, providing proactive, data-driven insights to support decision-making
- Translate product strategy, roadmaps, and operating plans into clear financial implications aligned to the LTFM
- Partner with Product leaders to evaluate trade-offs between investment, timing, scope, and financial outcomes
- Serve as a trusted advisor on pricing, margin, cost structure, and investment prioritization
- Financial Planning, Forecasting & Budget Management Own annual operating plan and rolling forecast for the Product organization
- Ensure product-level budgets and spend plans align with both near-term goals and long-term financial targets
- Track actuals vs. plan, identify variances, and proactively recommend corrective actions
- Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis tied to product strategy changes
- LTFM Alignment & Modeling Maintain strong fluency in the company’s Long-Term Financial Model and ensure product plans are reflected accurately
- Model the financial impact of product decisions on revenue, margin, cash flow, and capital requirements
- Partner with Corporate Finance to ensure consistency between bottom-up product plans and top-down financial targets
- Cross-Functional & Finance Integration Serve as the bridge between Product and Finance, ensuring alignment on assumptions, timelines, and financial governance
- Collaborate with Corporate FP&A on reporting, forecasting cycles, and executive/board-level materials
- Support standardized financial processes while tailoring insights to the Product organization’s needs
- Reporting & Executive Communication Prepare clear, concise financial summaries and dashboards for the GM, Product leadership, and Finance
- Present financial insights and recommendations in leadership forums, reviews, and planning sessions
- Help elevate financial literacy across the Product organization
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- annual bonus structure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
