Finance Lead

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CASeattle, WASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$128,700–$243,850 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $184k
This role $186k
$115k most similar roles pay here $258k

This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $151,700–$216,262 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $186k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 176 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $150,150–$270,950 across 176 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Finance Lead

The Finance Lead joins the Acrobat team to own financial reporting, forecasting, and executive narratives for top-of-funnel performance. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this individual manages the recurring Outlook process, investigating the user journey across various platforms to understand how engagement converts into paid revenue. The role involves building a unified view of the funnel by partnering with Product, Go to Market, and Sales Finance teams to improve forecast accuracy and growth quality insights. Key responsibilities include performing financial modeling, trend and variance analysis, and providing data-driven recommendations for senior leadership decisions. Ideal candidates possess experience in subscription or SaaS metrics like MAU and conversion funnels. Preferred technical skills include SQL, Python, and statistical modeling to analyze acquisition sources and surface mix while navigating a complex matrixed environment.

What you'll do

  • Analyze the top-of-funnel user journey by tracking acquisition sources, platform mix, and early engagement patterns.
  • Link user behavior dynamics to downstream monetization metrics and retention data.
  • Provide financial modeling, analysis, and recommendations to drive business growth.
  • Manage the end-to-end quarterly Outlook process including pressure-testing slides and balancing actuals against forecasts.
  • Develop a unified view of the funnel to improve forecast accuracy for senior leadership.
  • Partner with Product, Go to Market, and Sales Finance teams to align on short-term and long-term planning.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear narratives regarding business impact and performance.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and trend and variance analysis.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to articulate business impacts of financial data.
  • Excellent organizational skills and a high attention to detail.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a heavily matrixed environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field (preferred).
  • MBA or equivalent experience (preferred).
  • Experience with subscription or SaaS growth metrics such as MAU or conversion funnels (preferred).
  • Background in data science or data analytics including SQL, Python, and statistical modeling (preferred).

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