Senior Finance Manager
5 days ago• Walnut Creek, CA
Senior Finance Manager
Finance Office | Walnut Creek or Cupertino, CA
ABOUT WIND RIVER
Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.
We help customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.
The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us & help advance the future software defined world.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Wind River is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join our dynamic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role reports to the Director of GTM Finance and partners closely with the leaders of Sales and Marketing, supporting all aspects of GTM Finance including forecasting, reporting and analysis of OpEx, Sales Commissions, Headcount and KPIs for these organizations to help these business units optimize performance and deliver on short and long-term growth objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Key finance partner to Sales & Marketing, offering analysis, insights, data-driven recommendations.
- Manage the financial planning processes for these functions including budgeting, forecasting, and KPI tracking.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including accruals, variance analysis, and reporting packages in coordination with accounting and corporate finance teams.
- Support continuous process improvement.
- Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and other functional finance teams to ensure alignment with company-wide goals and consistent financial practices.
- Provide materials and analysis for leadership reviews, business updates, and presentations.
- Identify/mitigate financial risks while helping to surface opportunities for operational efficiency.
- Partner with the Sales and Sales Operations team during the annual planning process to ensure alignment between the sales quotas and the company’s financial goals.
- Perform Ad hoc reporting and analysis, as needed.
Performance Metrics
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- Forecast accuracy for supported business units
- Efficiency and productivity KPIs across the Sales and Marketing functions
- Timeliness and quality of financial deliverables
- Stakeholder satisfaction and cross-functional partnerships
About You
Core Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and the ability to adapt and learn quickly in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Move with urgency/responsive mindset
- Comfortable operating at both the management and tactical levels
- Strong communication skills and team player across various functions
- Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines
- Curious, proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented
- Take personal accountability for decisions and actions
ABOUT YOU
To succeed in this role, you should possess the following qualities and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
- Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in finance
- GTM finance experience within a software organization
- Strong proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint); experience with Adaptive Insights, Forma.ai, Salesforce, or Tableau is a plus
- Experience operating in US based multinational or matrixed environment. Global experience is a plus
- Must reside in either Cupertino, CA or Walnut Creek, CA areas with ability to be present on site at least 3 days/weekly.
- United States Citizenship required
BENEFITS
- Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility
- Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- RRSP matching for financial security
- Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance
- Employee assistance program for mental well-being
- Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars
Join us at Wind River, where we're not just shaping technology; we're shaping the future of a safer, more connected world. Your journey to make a meaningful impact begins here.
APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River's Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found here.
Wind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.
COMPENSATION:
The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $165,200 to $198,000 plus a bonus for Cupertino, CA residents, and $184,600 to $220,000 plus a bonus for SF Bay Area residents. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, and 12 paid holidays.
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Client-provided location(s): Walnut Creek, CA
Job ID: oS7Zwfwe
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-08-07T03:37:23
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