Director, FP&A

Moloco; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Moloco is seeking a Director, FP&A to lead company-wide planning rigor, forecasting cadence, and financial partnership for Corporate Functions. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role will own the end-to-end internal planning framework across products and functions, while serving as the primary finance partner to G&A leadership.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategic leadership, executive influence, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own and standardize Moloco’s internal financial planning cadence across all business units, including Annual Planning (AP), Long-Range Planning (LRP), and rolling forecasts
• Drive alignment between corporate targets and functional plans through structured forecast reviews and cross-FP&A collaboration
• Serve as a key thought partner to FP&A leadership on planning assumptions, tradeoffs, and scenarios
• Partner closely with Accounting and Finsys to ensure data integrity, close alignment, and consistent reporting
• Lead development of high-impact financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and executive decisions

Job description

About Moloco

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.

About Moloco

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy. Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance. Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of.

The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco

Moloco is seeking a Director, FPA to lead company-wide planning rigor, forecasting cadence, and financial partnership for Corporate Functions. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this role will own the end-to-end internal planning framework across products and functions, while serving as the primary finance partner to G&A leadership.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategic leadership, executive influence, and operational excellence. You will scale planning processes, systems, and talent to support Moloco’s next phase of growth, while translating strategy into measurable financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a proven FP&A leader who thrives in ambiguity, operates with an enterprise mindset, and can elevate both the quality and consistency of financial decision-making across the company.

The Opportunity

Enterprise Planning & Forecasting Leadership

• Own and standardize Moloco’s internal financial planning cadence across all business units, including Annual Planning (AP), Long-Range Planning (LRP), and rolling forecasts
• Drive alignment between corporate targets and functional plans through structured forecast reviews and cross-FP&A collaboration
• Serve as a key thought partner to FP&A leadership on planning assumptions, tradeoffs, and scenarios

Corporate Functions Finance Partnership

• Act as the primary finance partner for Corporate Functions (HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Marketing), with ownership of G&A budgeting, headcount planning, spend management, and variance analysis
• Provide forward-looking insights on cost structure, efficiency, and investment tradeoffs to functional leaders
• Balance financial discipline with growth enablement in a rapidly scaling organization

Strategic & Executive Decision Support

• Lead development of high-impact financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and prioritization
• Translate complex data into clear, executive-ready narratives for senior leadership and board-level discussions
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and key business drivers; surface insights that influence near-, mid-, and long-term decisions

Planning Infrastructure, Process & Systems

• Own and evolve planning models, tools, and systems to improve scalability, accuracy, and efficiency
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and standardization to reduce friction and increase planning rigor
• Partner closely with Accounting and Finsys to ensure data integrity, close alignment, and consistent reporting

People Leadership & Organizational Impact

• Lead and develop FP&A talent, setting clear expectations and raising the bar on analytical excellence and business partnership
• Scale people, processes, and systems in line with company growth
• Provide FP&A thought leadership across Finance and cross-functional partners, acting as a trusted advisor and role model

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