Network Infrastructure Finance Manager

The Network Infrastructure Finance Manager role offers a unique opportunity to lead a team and collaborate with the business to ensure the reliable delivery of Meta's Artificial Intelligence and Family of Apps. It demands proven partnership skills to work effectively with the business, the capacity to develop robust financial models that aid in decision-making, and a solid understanding of hardware and software systems. The responsibilities encompass all financial aspects of the business, including conducting NPV/ROI analyses, overseeing capital expenditures, depreciation, operational expenses, and headcount.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, craft annual and long-range plans, and partner with product and business leaders to solve problems and achieve goals.

Network Infrastructure Finance Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 6-7 Finance professionals to support the Network Infrastructure expansion for Meta's Infrastructure group. Network infrastructure refers to Data Center networks, terrestrial & subsea fiber, and the Edge Network required to enable Infrastructure operations
• Ensure that both Financial operations(e.g. Close) and short (e.g. current year forecast) & long term Planning (e.g. Long Range Plan) activities for Network Infra are executed effectively
• Ensure expense trends(Capex, Opex, Payroll) are well understood via regular reporting and analysis and develop accurate forecasts to drive accountability and to inform investor guidance
• Partner with Network Planning & Engineering teams to build financial models for existing businesses and new bets
• Work closely with the sourcing organization to ensure network hardware is available for deployment on a timely basis while minimizing inventory and mitigating any supply chain issues
• Present analyses to stakeholders across Product, Business, and Finance
• Own end-to-end partnerships with a range of Product and/or Business leaders
• Provide objective recommendations on business strategy, investments, product roadmaps, and operations
• Influence business direction through strategic thinking and communications
• Provide strategic thinking, build connections and influence stakeholders through effective communication, analytical skills, and a bias towards action

• 12+ years of experience in finance, business strategy, or a related function
• Experience attracting and developing talent and interest for building and leading teams with broad range of experiences
• Bachelor's Degree

• Adept at building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions
• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure finance
• Experience in synthesizing strategic business insights and problem solving
• Experience working in a complex, deadline-focused environment
• Experience managing large data sets and working with analytics tools and turning them into insightful business recommendations