Director, Data Foundation and Automation Menlo Park, CA • Legal, Finance, Facilities & Admin • [...]

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 221,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Director of Finance Data Foundation and Automation to lead their data and tooling strategy. This pivotal role will leverage advanced AI and ML technologies to enhance financial planning and analysis processes, driving operational efficiency and business insights. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in finance transformation, with a proven track record of implementing innovative solutions. Join a forward-thinking company and play a crucial role in shaping the future of financial operations while enjoying a competitive compensation package and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance transformation and system implementation.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems and databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts and project managers to improve financial processes.
• Develop and execute FP&A tooling strategy with IT leadership.

Skills

Finance Transformation

System Implementation

Data Visualization

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Job description

Director, Data Foundation and Automation

Meta is seeking a Director of Finance Data Foundation and Automation to spearhead our data and tooling strategy. This key role will harness cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize Meta's core Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) processes, driving enhanced business insights and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will craft and execute a multi-year technology roadmap, leveraging state-of-the-art AI and ML technologies to transform financial processes and propel business growth. Successful candidates for this position will have strong knowledge of financial systems, have a bias toward action, and know how to balance getting the details right while still moving fast.

Responsibilities

1. Lead a team of Data Analysts, Business Analysts and a Technical Project Manager.
2. Develop a deep understanding of core FP&A planning principles, processes and deliverables such as budgeting/forecasting, accruals and close, variance analysis, approvals, and reporting.
3. Gather business requirements from across the Finance Org and project manage engineering team to build finance solutions.
4. Partner with IT leadership to develop and execute FP&A tooling strategy.
5. Work with engineering and finance business partners to shape and drive data infrastructure design and innovative system architecture, including data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platform.
6. Drive automation vision and roadmap for FP&A across different processes by identifying improvement opportunities and driving alignment with key stakeholders.
7. Collaborate with business partners to understand their analytical needs and develop solutions to address them.
8. Communicate technical issues with business partners and business needs to technical partners.
9. Drive process improvements by partnering with upstream process owners and enhance current tools/systems related to financial management.
10. Help define and implement scalable financial processes related to month-end and quarter-end close, including accruals and reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or a related field.
2. 10+ years of relevant experience in field of finance transformation and system implementation.
3. Experience implementing tooling solutions for FP&A / Finance.
4. Attention to detail with an understanding of the big picture - experience creating a vision and influence others to align to that vision.
5. Finance experience with an emphasis on financial systems and databases.
6. Experienced with data visualization tools such as Tableau and demonstrated knowledge to learn new tools and techniques.
7. Experienced in communicating with a wide range of cross-functional and internal audiences with experience distilling complex concepts and analysis into concise actionable conclusions.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experienced with SQL, Python, R, and/or other data analytics tools.
2. Experience in applicable accounting concepts and financial planning.

Compensation

US$221,000/year to US$285,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits.

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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