Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 268,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid parental leave

Mental Wellness Program & EAP

Generous time off

Job summary

Life360, a remote-first company, seeks a senior finance leader to guide annual and long-range planning for global subscriptions and advertising. The role partners with executives to build forecasts, assess risks, and drive budget adherence.

You will mentor junior staff and help create scalable analytics across finance and accounting teams. The position accommodates telecommuting and emphasizes collaboration, strategic thinking, and equity-inclusive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, accounting, finance, or related field.
• 84 months of progressive experience in the job offered or a strategic finance related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and long-range planning for global subscription services and advertising.
• Develop monthly forecasts, analyze variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Build relationships to align with strategic objectives.
• Support with strategic financial modeling and decision frameworks.
• Collaborate with finance, accounting, and board reporting teams.
• Improve forecasting, budgeting, and process efficiency.
• Develop new processes/tools for rapid analytics.
• Mentor junior staff to become strategic business partners.
• Possibly telecommute.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Strategic partnership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Finance

Job description

About Life360

Life360’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love. Our category-leading mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker empower members to protect the people, pets, and things they care about most with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports, and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 serves approximately 102.4 million monthly active users (MAU), as of June 30, 2026, across more than 180 countries.

Life360 delivers peace of mind and enhances everyday family life with seamless coordination for all the moments that matter, big and small. By continuing to innovate and deliver for our customers, we have become a household name and the must-have mobile-based membership for families (and those friends who are basically family).

Life360 has more than 500 (and growing!) remote-first employees. For more information, please visit life360.com.

Life360 is a Remote-First company, which means a remote work environment will be the primary experience for all employees. All positions, unless otherwise specified, can be performed remotely (within the US) regardless of any specified location above.

We are AI Native

We are building an AI native company where AI is an integral part of how we build and operate. AI tool usage during interviews varies by role. You may be asked to demonstrate proficiency with AI tools, discuss how you leverage AI, or complete interview exercises without AI assistance. Your Recruiter will provide clear guidance as you move through the interview process.

Undisclosed use of AI not previously discussed with or approved by your Recruiter may impact your candidacy.

About the Job

The US-based salary range for this position is $298,022. We take into consideration an individual's background, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience in determining final salary. Base pay may also vary based on geographic location, with US work locations falling into one of three geographic tiers.

Total compensation is inclusive of equity compensation in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the annual planning and long-range planning processes for the Life360 global subscription services and advertising businesses.

• Interface with leaders to develop monthly forecasts, understand variances, identify risks and opportunities to the forecast, and ensure spending in accordance with budgets.

• Build and develop deep business partner relationships to drive successful outcomes and alignment with strategic objectives.

• Support leadership and business partners with strategic financial modeling and assessments, and frameworks to improve decision-making. Partner closely with the broader finance and accounting teams, including month-end close, preparation of financial and executive leadership reporting, and Board communications.

• Drive forecasting and budgeting process improvements that result in increased forecast accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiencies.

• Develop new processes and tools, and evaluate and improve existing ones to drive rapid, scalable analytics and insights to the business.

• Mentor junior staff to become strategic business partners.

• May telecommute.

What We’re Looking For

• Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, accounting, finance, or related field and 84 months of progressive experience in the job offered or a strategic finance related occupation.

Our Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees)

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k) plan with company matching program

• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental well-being

• Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays throughout the year plus summer and winter shutdowns

• Learning & Development programs

• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment

• Free Life360 Platinum Membership and Tile trackers

Life360 Values

Our company’s mission-driven culture is guided by our shared values to create a trusted work environment where you can bring your authentic self to work and make a positive difference

• Be a Good Person - We have a team of high integrity people you can trust.

• Be Direct With Respect - We communicate directly, even when it’s hard.

• Members Before Metrics - We focus on building an exceptional experience for families.

• High Intensity, High Impact - We do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic best selves to work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Life360. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any legally protected status.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying!

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