Finance Associate, Reality Labs

Meta Reality Labs (RL) Team is a fast-growing team that manages the finances for Meta's consumer hardware group, which includes devices across AR and VR product groups.This individual contributor role is part of the Reality Lab Finance team that oversees our investments in new product development and capital investment. We focus on using our unique view into the numbers to identify trends and opportunities that are developing within the company as well as across the industry.In this role, you will own some key operational costs such as Logistics, Customer Service (CS) and Warranty across both existing and new programs spanning across our Metaverse and Wearables portfolio of Reality Labs. You will get the opportunity to directly lead and influence key stakeholders, assess financial performance and create tremendous impact by continuous process improvement and executing cost savings initiatives. In addition to this, you will also provide analytical support to the team on high visibility and high impact projects.

Finance Associate, Reality Labs Responsibilities:

• Manage all FP&A activities related to Logistics, CS, Warranty and other COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) items for a growing portfolio of RL devices including budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning
• Provide hands-on analytical support and develop actionable insights throughout the planning cycles and in monthly reviews, as well as for setting cost targets for new programs
• Understand, impact, and influence business investment decisions through detailed financial analysis
• Understand dive into critical cost savings opportunities and long-term strategic implications of agreements
• Own ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required, and drive process and system improvements by partnering with cross functional owners
• Develop and enforce best practices and policies to manage these costs
• Drive data-driven decision making & analysis of product decisions and strategic roadmap investments
• Create business partnerships with various functions across the Reality Labs (RL)
• Provide insights to business partners through variance analysis, scenario based modeling and other analytical support as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
• 4+ years of financial analysis experience
• Experience with FP&A activities especially around monthly close and forecast processes
• Experience developing analytical frameworks and communicating financial concepts to leadership
• Experience partnering with and influencing cross-functional leaders
• Experience working with leadership, manage ambiguity and multiple high priority projects in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Experience with managing and/or owning costs around inbound and outbound freight
• Experience in understanding and assessing freight agreements from multiple providers and international freight costs/process
• Understanding of hardware manufacturing process
• Experience of data modeling, scenario analysis and adept at using systems such as EPM and Essbase

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$92,000/year to $135,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Client-provided location(s): Sunnyvale, CA

Job ID: a1KDp00000E2dMyMAJ

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-31T19:51:12