Sr. Finance Manager - G&A San Francisco, California

Databricks Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join their FP&A team in San Francisco. This role involves providing financial insights and analysis to senior leadership, leading the budgeting process, and optimizing G&A expenses. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, particularly in a technology-focused environment. Join a leading company in data and AI to make a significant impact on financial planning and decision-making.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Equity options

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of FP&A or Strategic Finance experience, preferably in technology.
• Experience supporting G&A functions like Finance, HR, and Legal.
• Knowledge of GAAP and non-GAAP financial metrics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual G&A budgeting process and monthly forecasting.
• Build financial models to support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Financial modeling

Quantitative analysis

Excel

Google Sheets

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting

Tools

Anaplan

Netsuite

Salesforce

Coupa

Workday

Job description

Databricks is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to join our FP&A team in our mission to help data teams solve the world's toughest problems. In this unique role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to G&A leadership, providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to optimize investment decisions and accelerate business growth.

As a finance professional with experience in hyper-growth, you will help the business succeed and achieve its goals, grounded in financial reality, modeling, and analysis. You will work independently to serve as a key financial business partner to senior G&A leadership, leading data-driven decision-making and process improvement. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate FP&A, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by driving the continued evolution of our G&A Finance team.

The impact you will have:

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership across G&A functions, including Human Resources, Legal, Finance, IT, and Facilities.
• Lead the annual G&A budgeting process, collaborating with business partners to develop comprehensive financial plans aligned with strategic objectives
• Support the monthly close and forecast process to understand variances to plan and make sure that G&A expenses are properly recorded
• Build financial models and provide financial analysis to support scenario planning and strategic decision-making for G&A functions
• Collaborate with business leaders to optimize G&A spend and improve operational efficiency while maintaining service quality
• Develop and maintain multi-year financial forecasts for G&A expenses, identifying trends, opportunities, and potential risks
• Provide comprehensive financial insights into G&A expense categories, including headcount costs, facilities, professional services, insurance, and other administrative expenses
• Prepare and present detailed financial reports and analysis to executive leadership, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for G&A spend
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for G&A functions to assess operational efficiency and financial performance
• Identify opportunities for process automation and system improvements to enhance G&A financial planning and reporting capabilities
• Mentor and develop junior FP&A team members
• Collaboration across the broader FP&A team to drive consistent planning & forecasting processes

What we look for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a comparable quantitative field
• 7-10 years of FP&A, Strategic Finance, or related experience (e.g., Investment Banking, Management Consulting), with a focus on technology; familiarity with the software industry, SaaS business, or consumption-based models
• Experience supporting G&A functions (Finance, HR, Legal, IT, & Facilities)
• Financial modeling skills and quantitative analysis experience
• Expert in Excel and Google Sheets
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and experience with GAAP and non-GAAP financial metrics
• High competency with systems such as Anaplan, Netsuite, Salesforce, Coupa, and Workday

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .

Zone 1 Pay Range

$189,900 — $291,200 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter ,LinkedIn and Facebook .

Benefits

At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visithttps://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks .

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.