Finance Manager

The Corporate FP&A team is the strategic engine driving financial discipline and business performance across Yahoo. We act as objective advisors to senior leadership, delivering deep analytical insights, managing company‑wide planning cycles, and optimizing our capital and resource allocation. We operate in a highly collaborative, forward‑thinking, and tech‑driven environment where data‑driven decision‑making, operational agility, and modern productivity tools are at the core of how we work. The Corporate FP&A Manager supports company‑wide planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support across corporate functions. This role partners with Finance leadership and cross‑functional teams to drive budget and outlook cycles, deliver clear performance insights, and improve financial planning processes. The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling, analytical rigor, and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations. Key responsibilities Lead annual budget, quarterly outlook, and long‑range planning processes for assigned corporate areas. Consolidate and analyze financial results, headcount, and operating expense trends; identify risks and opportunities. Prepare variance analysis, management reporting, and executive‑ready materials for Finance leadership. Identify and implement AI‑driven efficiencies in financial workflows, utilizing Claude AI to automate repetitive spreadsheet tasks, streamline forecast aggregation, and accelerate variance analysis. Partner with business leaders, accounting, and operations teams to improve forecast accuracy and resource planning. Build and maintain financial models, reporting tools, and dashboards to support business decisions. Leverage generative AI assistants to synthesize qualitative operational reports from across business units, accelerating the creation of executive‑ready financial summaries and narrative‑driven variance commentaries. Support adhoc analysis on cost structure, investment tradeoffs, and strategic initiatives. Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and transparency across planning cycles, and exercise rigorous analytical judgment to audit, refine, and validate all AI‑generated financial outputs, ensuring absolute accuracy and alignment with corporate compliance and financial data governance. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. 6+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related analytical roles. Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills. Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in presentation development. Proven experience or strong focus on using AI‑augmented productivity tools (Claude, Gemini, or specialized AI extensions) to optimize financial data analysis, modeling, or reporting workflows. Strong communication and business partnership skills, with the ability to influence across functions. Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Preferred Experience supporting corporate functions or centralized FP&A. Experience with headcount and operating expense planning. Familiarity with financial planning systems and large‑scale reporting environments. An AI‑forward mindset, characterized by an openness to experimentation, continuous learning, and adapting to rapidly evolving, AI‑augmented corporate environments. Benefits At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options. While most roles do not require regular office attendance, occasional in‑person events or team sessions may be requested, with advance notice. The compensation for this position ranges from $90,750.00 to $188,750.00 per year and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a robust 401(k) plan, backup childcare, education stipends, and many other perks. Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Yahoo is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Qualified applicants with criminal histories may also be considered in accordance with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you require accessibility assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via our Accommodation Request Form ( ) or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Requests for non‑disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response. #J-18808-Ljbffr