What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Finance Manager position at Databricks?
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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 Finance leadership, providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to optimize investment decisions and accelerate business growth.
As a finance professional who has experienced hyper-growth, you will help the business to be successful and achieve its goals, grounded in financial reality and modeling and analysis. You will work independently to serve as a key financial business partner to senior Finance 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 Corporate FP&A team.
The Impact You Will Have
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected 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 anticipates utilizing 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—$265,875 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 visit https://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.
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 Finance leadership, providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to optimize investment decisions and accelerate business growth.
As a finance professional who has experienced hyper-growth, you will help the business to be successful and achieve its goals, grounded in financial reality and modeling and analysis. You will work independently to serve as a key financial business partner to senior Finance 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 Corporate FP&A team.
The Impact You Will Have
- Lead the monthly close and forecasting processes by coordinating with Accounting, Business Unit FP&A, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate capture of revenue, expenses, balance sheet and cash flow items. Provide meaningful variance analysis, and actionable management insights. Drive process evolution to focus on outcomes rather than just reporting.
- Manage quarterly forecasting cycles by owning the calendar, developing corporate assumptions with cross-functional partners, and pressure-testing business unit inputs for consistency. Lead forecast review meetings with senior finance leadership and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
- Own direct cash flow forecasting in partnership with the Treasury and Go To Market finance teams, ensuring accurate liquidity planning and cash management. Collaborate with Treasury team on foreign exchange impact reporting for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate FX exposure analysis and communication.
- Partner with Benefits, Payroll, and Tax teams to forecast employee costs including benefits, payroll taxes, and equity expenses. Model benefit plan design changes and manage self-insured medical plan risk assessment.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by building automation roadmaps with Anaplan and internal systems teams to enhance data integration and enable faster scenario analysis. Partner with Accounting on chart of accounts maintenance and ensure robust process documentation and controls.
- Lead strategic financial projects including business case development, scenario modeling, and special initiatives to support company growth and decision-making.
- 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 working in a Corporate FP&A team
- 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, Zip and Workday
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected 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 anticipates utilizing 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—$265,875 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 visit https://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.
Salary : $189,900 - $265,875
