Finance and Business Planning is a highly mission driven organization - our mission is to enable Meta to plan, prioritize, and execute as effectively as possible. We take a uniquely long-term view towards business problems. It is critical that we operate with an independent and objective perspective and are comfortable representing our point of view to our partners and executive stakeholders. We serve as financial advisers to our business partners and own shared business goals and results where appropriate. We strive to balance our responsibility to support business partners, with our responsibility to serve the long-term mission and sustainability of Meta Inc. and act as stewards of company resources. This role is uniquely positioned to partner with the business to support the focus on operational efficiency. The role will be responsible for partnering with the business on all aspects related to payroll and opex, for a team of 5,000+ "metamates". The role will liaise with engineering leaders to develop staffing models that enable the company strategy while meeting budgetary constraints. For operating expenses, the role will require high level analysis and the ability to dive into details. The role will have the support of the cross-finance team for analysis. The role will require setting up the right processes to set up goals and drive execution towards those goals. The role will for example establish a regular cadence with business leaders to understand actuals, develop action plans and monitor progress against agreed goals.This role requires strategic thinking, building connections and influencing stakeholders through effective communication, an analytical mindset, and a bias towards action. You will be challenged to understand and contribute to rapidly changing business models, drive collaboration across teams, develop recommendations on strategic investment decisions, resource allocation, and partner with product and business leaders to solve problems and achieve goals. Our promise: you will gain invaluable experience in a position that offers significant responsibility, interaction with product and business leaders, and an opportunity to have a big impact.
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Finance Manager, Opex and Payroll Responsibilities:
- Partner with the business to drive efficiencies across headcount and opex
- Support headcount planning & execution from a strategic and day-to-day perspective
- Understand opex spend, ensure adherence to budgets
- Set up processes to establish goals with the business, and the operating mechanisms to ensure execution
- Drive actionable insights with stakeholders across Business and Finance. Provide objective recommendations on resource allocation, spend management. Follow-up on execution of action plans
- Influence business direction through strategic thinking and communications
- Ensure expense trends are well understood via regular reporting and analysis and develop accurate forecasts to drive accountability
- 8+ years of experience in finance, business strategy, or a related function
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related discipline
- Experience building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions
- Experience working in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Experience manipulating data and work with analytics tools (e.g SQL) and turn them into insightful business recommendations
- Experience in synthesizing strategic business insights and problem solving
- Experience in payroll and opex management
- Experience in process improvement
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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