Senior Manager - Strategic Finance

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a Senior Finance Manager to join the Creator Finance team, shaping the business through strategic finance and transformational initiatives. You will drive long-range planning, scenarios, and executive-ready analyses to inform major investments across Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Web & Mobile.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in FP&A or related roles, strong modeling, and a track record of turning data into actionable decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A/Strategic Finance or related analytical roles.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, annual planning, long-range planning, performance analysis, and executive reporting.
• Experience using AI to improve workflows and insights.
• Strong modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning skills; translate analyses for executives.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and influence decisions across teams.
• Strong collaboration and cross-organizational partnerships.
• Excellent communication and storytelling with senior leaders.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; TM1, Power BI, Tableau, SQL are a plus.
• Bachelor's in Business/Finance/Economics/Accounting; MBA or equivalent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic finance initiatives across the Creator organization, including Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Web & Mobile.
• Drive long-range planning and scenario modeling to evaluate growth opportunities and investments.
• Partner with Finance, Product, Product Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Development to turn insights into action.
• Develop executive-ready analyses translating complex financial data into clear actions, risks, and opportunities.
• Champion AI-enabled finance capabilities to modernize workflows and unlock deeper insights across the organization.

Skills

FP&A

Strategic Finance

Corporate Development

AI in Finance

Financial Modeling

Forecasting

Ambiguity Navigation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Executive Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Accounting

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

TM1

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join the Creator Finance team and help shape the future of Adobe's business through strategic finance and transformational initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, turns financial insights into business decisions, and takes ownership of high-impact projects from concept to execution.

You will play a key role in supporting key strategic initiatives, including Monthly Active Users (MAU) growth across our Web & Mobile applications. The ideal candidate combines strong financial skills with curiosity and innovation, using AI, automation, and collaboration to improve decision-making and business outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Lead strategic finance initiatives across the Creator organization, including support for Lightroom Mobile and Photoshop Web & Mobile.
• Drive long-range planning and scenario modeling to evaluate growth opportunities, investment strategies, and key business decisions.
• Partner with leaders across Finance, Product, Product Marketing, Operations, and Corporate Development to turn insights into action.
• Develop executive-ready analyses and recommendations that translate complex financial and business data into clear actions, risks, and opportunities.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled finance capabilities, helping teams modernize workflows, increase efficiency, and unlock deeper business insights across the organization.

What You Need To Succeed

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, or related analytical roles.
• Strong understanding of financial planning processes, including forecasting, annual planning, long-range planning, performance analysis, and executive reporting.
• Experience using AI to improve workflows, accelerate analysis, and uncover business insights.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for executive audiences.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and influence decisions across teams.
• Strong collaboration skills and a track record of building trusted partnerships across organizations.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with TM1, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other analytics tools is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or equivalent experience is a plus.

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.

Let’s Adobe together

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process. At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

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 positionis $131,700 -- $256,500 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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 $177,100 - $256,500 In Washington, the pay range for this position is $155,500 - $225,300

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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California

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Colorado

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Massachusetts

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