Lead Financial Analyst

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe's Americas Strategic Finance team within Digital Media is seeking a senior FP&A professional to lead ARR forecasting, build financial models, and provide strategic analysis for quarterly and long-term planning. You will partner with finance and business leaders to shape decision making and drive the DMe roadmap.

This role offers exposure to senior finance leadership, collaboration across functions, and opportunities to influence important initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of FP&A experience in tech or services.
• Ability to develop detailed financial models and present findings to senior management.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and strategic analyses for DMe FP&A.
• Forecast ARR and support quarterly and long‑term planning.
• Prepare leadership‑ready presentations and materials.
• Build processes and investment frameworks to drive long‑term strategy.

Skills

Financial modeling

ARR forecasting

Strategic analysis

Executive presentation

Job description

The Opportunity

This is an exciting role in the Americas Strategic Finance group within Adobe’s Digital Media (“DMe”) team. The team aims to be a finance and strategy leader and a trusted resource recognized for its financial expertise and tech industry insight. It identifies emerging trends, analyzes market forces, and assesses potential risks and opportunities. You will play a key role in leading important initiatives, supporting major financial decisions, and working with various partners to add strategic perspective to Adobe’s Digital Media quarterly and long‑term planning. This position offers valuable exposure to senior finance leaders and chances to collaborate across the company.

What you’ll Do

Perform financial analyses and modeling with a strategic perspective to assist DMe Finance, focusing especially on ARR forecasting. Partner with finance teams and collaborators to use subject‑matter expertise across the organization and other external sources to build and refine the DMe FP&A processes. Use research and advanced financial modeling to guide business strategy and assess important initiatives for strategic advice to the Executive Team. Prepare presentations and other financial materials for leadership discussions to evaluate different aspects of the DMe business and drive strategic conversations. Develop new processes, analytical and investment frameworks, tools, and techniques to drive effective long‑term strategy.

What you need to succeed

Demonstrated ability to develop detailed financial models and related presentation content that convey the essential conclusions of the analysis and encourage conversation among senior management. Ability to build an ‘outside-in’ POV on macro factors, market opportunities, and risks and drive clear implications and recommendations. Strong analytical skills and problem‑solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to convey complex financial information. Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Strong work ethic and the ability to perform well in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. 8-10 years of experience in a similar FP&A role

About Adobe

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Expected Pay Range

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $128,700 - $243,850 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $168,400 - $243,850 At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short‑term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non‑sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short‑term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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