Director, Product Financial Planning & Analysis

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category: Finance Overview of the Role The Finance & Strategy (F&S) team serves as a trusted adviser to the business to help guide decision-making through business partner support and innovative and informative analyses. We are looking for forward-thinking, results-oriented individuals that will succeed in a fast-paced environment! Within the F&S organization, this position will serve as the finance business partner to one of our Cloud Product and Engineering teams. This Director will partner directly with the General Manager and play a key role in scaling the business successfully. The position will maintain financial control while guiding strategies to accelerate growth and optimize our Product portfolio. This role will also work cross-functionally within Finance, bringing the right experts together to maximize the impact the Finance Organization across the enterprise. This role requires a highly collaborative, strategic finance leader with deep analytical capabilities, executive communication skills and sound judgment. Responsibilities Primary finance business partner to a Product GM and/or EVP of Engineering Work with product and technology leaders to establish the financial goals and measure progress throughout the year, highlighting finance recommendations on course of action, including providing a decision framework for optimizing resource allocations in a fast-paced environment Partners with leaders across the company, establishing trust and gaining an understanding of relevant drivers and key economic metrics (e.g., price and quantity contribution to revenue, cost to serve, and margin expansion) Develop framework for effective resource management, ROI analysis and business recommendations on strategic investments and their impact on growth drivers and margin expansion Help develop product long range plan (LRP) framework, evaluate performance against the plan and ensure product road map is aligned across other departments' plans Partner closely with Strategy and Pricing teams to define monetization strategies and insights, including future AI roadmap opportunities Manage annual planning and budgeting processes and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure strategic alignment across the company Prepare and present high-quality executive presentations for product and engineering leadership Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or other relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience required. MBA or equivalent experience preferred. Experience will be evaluated based on the Core Competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.). MBA preferred A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in finance, consulting, or analytics Exceptional relationship-building skills demonstrated by ability to grow and nurture relationships with internal stakeholders Demonstrated success in driving both strategic and operational activities Proven skill in managing multiple stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, successfully applying this skill set to the business context Extensive financial modeling experience, including scenario planning, ROI analysis, and cost-benefit analysis Experience with financial systems and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Hyperion, or similar) Compelling storyteller with the ability to synthesize complex financial and strategic data into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership Benefits This role is hybrid and goes into the office 3 days per week. Time off programs Medical, dental, vision, and mental health support Paid parental leave Life and disability insurance 401(k) and employee stock purchasing program Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. 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