Finance Lead - Strategy & Analytics

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe's Finance team is redefining how Finance operates at scale by integrating AI, data infrastructure, and modern analytics. This role blends FP&A, strategy, and AI to architect workflows and decision platforms that move beyond traditional reporting.

You will partner with Product and Sales, lead AI-enabled FP&A initiatives, and transform finance into a decision-centric function, delivering actionable insights through advanced data models and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FP&A, Strategic Finance, Financial Analytics, or related roles; enterprise software experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Data Analysis, or related area; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• Demonstrated experience transforming Finance workflows using AI-enabled tools or advanced analytics platforms (e.g., LLMs, Databricks, custom analytics solutions).
• Hands-on experience manipulating large datasets using SQL and/or Python; experience with modern data platforms a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive Scalable, AI-Forward FP&A: redesign core FP&A workflows using intelligent technologies and data infrastructures.
• Navigate complex data ecosystems from multiple sources (CRM, ERP, billing, product usage) to develop AI use cases with measurable value.
• AI Change Agent: lead Finance evolution from reporting-centric to decision-centric operating models.
• Partner with Senior Leadership: act as trusted finance partner to Product and Sales, communicate progress and risks clearly.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial analytics

SQL

Python

Data analysis

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Data Analysis

Tools

Databricks

LLMs

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

Join the Adobe Finance team and help define the future of how Finance operates, decides, and scales. This is not a traditional FP&A role. You will operate at the intersection of Finance, Strategy, and AI, crafting how a modern, data‑and AI‑native Finance organization works. Your role includes defining and applying AI-enabled tools and contemporary data infrastructures such as LLMs, Databricks, and SQL/Python. These efforts will help improve scale, speed, insight quality, and decision advantage. Rather than automating legacy processes, you will help re‑architect workflows and decision frameworks, partnering on cross‑functional teams to build next‑generation Finance capabilities. If you are passionate about sophisticated modeling, complex data, and using AI to transform decision‑making-not just processes-this role puts you at the forefront of the industry.

What You Will Do

• Drive Scalable, AI‑Forward FP&A: redesign core FP&A workflows using intelligent technologies and sophisticated data infrastructures to reduce manual effort, accelerate insight generation, and unlock new analytical capabilities.
• Navigate complex data ecosystems from multiple sources like CRM, ERP, billing, and product usage. Identify, prioritize, and develop AI and advanced analytics use cases. These use cases deliver measurable business value within Finance and broader enterprise decision‑making.
• AI Change Agent: Serve as a leader with a point of view and change agent, helping Finance evolve from reporting‑centric to decision‑centric operating models.
• Partner with Senior Leadership: Act as a trusted finance partner to Product and Sales teams. Bridge long‑term strategy with near‑term execution. Represent Finance AI priorities in cross‑functional forums and with executive leadership. Clearly communicate progress, risks, tradeoffs, and strategic direction.

What You Need to Be Successful

• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Financial Analytics, or related roles; enterprise software experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Data Analysis, or a closely related area; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• Demonstrated experience transforming Finance workflows using AI‑enabled tools or advanced analytics platforms (e.g., LLMs, Databricks, custom analytics solutions).
• Hands‑on experience manipulating large datasets using SQL and/or Python; experience with modern data platforms a strong plus.
• Strong foundation in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis, with comfort operating under ambiguity.
• Creative, structured problem solver who challenges the status quo and drives new ways of thinking across Finance and the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior and executive audiences through clear narratives and visualizations.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe's industry‑leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We're on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

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