Finance Manager I, Platform

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

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As a Financial Manager focused onTechnology Infrastructure, you will have financial and strategic oversight for managing and optimizing the significant investments Pinterest makes in its technology infrastructure (primarily AWS, our cloud-based computational and storage provider). This is a critical role that sits at the center of how Pinterest executes its technology and innovation strategy. You will play a key role - in partnership with technology infrastructure leadership - in governing our infrastructure investments, managing key vendor relationships (especially AWS) and ensuring we can cost effectively serve Pinners and Advertisers while also enabling future technological innovation … while also being able to allocate and track costs at the appropriate level within the company. These teams and technology service providers are the foundation of our online service as well as how our Engineering, Product and Design teams execute their work.

 

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure and Technical Program Management teams to develop annual, monthly, and weekly operational investments and related infrastructure demand and financial forecasts
• Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis
• Identify and drive initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and grow OPEX and infrastructure forecasting, and reporting tools and processes
• Champion and AI-First approach to Technology finance partnership — embedding AI tools into forecasting, metrics analysis, and finance decision-making to raise the bar for how Finance drives impact
• Design usage prediction models for short and long-term resource capacity needs
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities
• Perform strategic, time-sensitive analysis and communicate key takeaways

 

What we’re looking for:

• Experience with forecasting expenses, with a strong preference for prior experience managing technology infrastructure spending on public infrastructure cloud platforms and product offerings 
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate financial analysis and forecasting workflows, with a rigorous approach to validating outputs and maintaining critical ownership of final recommendations 
• Experience in managing multiple work-streams end-to-end along with working across multiple functions and teams
• Expertise in building high-level and detailed financial models
• Strong business partnership skills and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and deliver against timelines
• Entrepreneurial, flexible, and collaborative mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 5 years of Finance or Business Operational experience in a fast-paced industry

 

Relocation Statement:

•  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement: 

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. 
  
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only$98,561—$202,918 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.   By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

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