The Strategic Finance team is focused on solving some of Figma’s most pressing business issues. The team is responsible for owning the company's budget, driving annual and quarterly planning processes, allocating and deploying the company's resources efficiently, performing financial analyses, and partnering with teams across the company. We are looking for a highly analytical leader who is strategic, approaches problems in a structured manner, and is comfortable operating in ambiguity. You’ll focus on the highest-priority business issues and be plugged into every facet of the business.
What you’ll do at Figma:
- Own the operating plan, including long range planning, annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly reporting, and weekly performance management
- Partner with leadership across the company to deliver a strategy for long-term, efficient growth, and establish financial framework for reinvestment
- Manage and drive our workforce strategy, in collaboration with the People and Talent Teams
- Set the vision for our systems roadmap, drive cross-functional systems implementations at scale, and deliver process improvements
- Lead, manage, and scale the Corporate, Systems, G&A, and Long Term Planning teams. Provide feedback loops, career coaching, and remove blockers for team members
- Prepare and deliver management presentations for leadership to analyze results and forecasts, build narratives that describe business strategy and performance, assess business risk and operating health, and align cross functional teams to effective solutions
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, and/or Strategic Finance, Business Operations, or related fields
- Prior experience as a second line leader of a distributed, high performing team
- Experience leading cross-functional systems implementations
- Deep understanding of B2B SaaS businesses, metrics, and customer lifecycle
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
- An ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and develop concrete action plans
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify messaging while understanding the nuances
While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
- Prior experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS company
- Led a Corporate Finance function
- A highly entrepreneurial “roll up your sleeves” mentality
- IPO Experience
- SQL experience
At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
