Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance - CFO

LinkedIn•Mountain View, CA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed. Join us to transform the way the world works. This role will be based in San Francisco, Mountain View or Sunnyvale At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. We’re looking for a Strategic Finance Senior Manager to partner with our Chief Financial Officer You will be part of the G&A Strategic Finance leadership team. Our mission is to help the teams that run LinkedIn – Global Talent, Finance, Legal, and Comms – to support the business better. You will be deeply embedded in Workplace and the broader CFO organization, guiding office and food strategy. In addition, there are various other opportunity areas to support the broader CFO initiatives, e.g. in Controllership. We are seeking out a Strategic Finance leader with strong communication skills and high capacity to build relationships with key stakeholders across different CFO leaders. You will be responsible for Strategic Planning & Annual Budgeting, Business Case Development & Investment Analysis, Reporting & Insights, Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration, and Performance Management & Forecasting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field AND minimum 8 years of experience in finance, finance accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 5 years of people management experience.
5 years of experience in the technology industry
Experience leading a Strategic Finance team
Ideally supporting a CFO organization and managing Capex investments and the P&L impact of real estate decisions

Responsibilities

Strategic Thinking Identifies new opportunities for growth within scope of responsibility and adjacent areas and drives strategy development with business partners. Ensures pressure testing of growth opportunities. Supports team members in operationalizing ideas and drives the development of plans for execution.
Stakeholder Influence Communicates implications of work (e.g., forecasts, analyses, trends) and necessary context to senior management and key stakeholders to drive action. Leverages insights, data, and internal/external trends to develop narratives to influence stakeholders across all levels of the business.
Execution & Organization Partners with cross-functional stakeholders and provides guidance to support the growth of initiatives by providing a metrics-oriented perspective. Anticipates obstacles and leverages expertise to recommend and drive implementation of solutions.
Performance Management Oversees team(s) responsible for supporting performance management by creating, maintaining, and updating models and forecasts. Oversees the development of hypotheses using identified signals, trends, and risks.
Culture & Values Leads a work team in alignment with the culture and values of the organization, including people development and diversity, inclusion, and belonging.