Strategic Finance

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

The Strategic Finance team is focused on solving some of Figma’s most pressing business issues. The team is responsible for owning the company's budget, driving annual and quarterly planning processes, allocating and deploying the company's resources efficiently, performing financial analyses, and partnering with teams across the company. The role requires someone who is highly analytical and strategic, a great communicator, approaches problems in a structured manner, and is comfortable with ambiguity. You’ll get substantial visibility, focus on the highest-priority business issues, and be plugged into every facet of the business.

What it asks for · 6

• 5+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, Big 4 audit, business operations, or related fields
• Experience in financial planning and creating data-driven analysis
• Demonstrated ability to build processes from scratch and distill complex issues into structured frameworks and develop concrete action plans
• Experience problem-solving independently, organizing workload and priorities, and completing tasks on time
• Experience building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions
• Genuine curiosity and passion in the work that you do

Also a plus

• Experience at a high growth B2B SaaS company, with bonus points for GTM experience
• SQL/AI tooling experience and deep experience working with large data-sets

What the job covers

• Drive alignment on KPIs and key metrics to monitor business performance, drive growth initiatives, and provide visibility into operating performance
• Build annual operating plans, quarterly, and monthly financial forecasts
• Develop cross-functional partnerships across Figma to formulate business insight and inform executive decision making
• Own, run, and improve financial processes that support Figma’s business
• Partner with Strategic Finance, Data Science, and RevOps to improve our ARR data quality and forecasting
• Prepare and deliver presentations for the Executive Team, including the CFO, CMO, and CRO
• Experiment with AI-driven solutions to automate workflows, enhance accuracy, and elevate the speed and impact of Strategic Finance operations
• Help scale financial operating rhythms as Figma continues to grow
• Become a trusted thought partner to functional leaders and the executive team

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• business10×
• experience8×
• financial6×
• strategic finance5×
• growth4×
• improve4×
• operating4×
• annual3×
• build3×
• design3×
• executive3×
• first months3×
• focus3×
• forecasting3×
• partner3×
• planning3×

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