Finance Manager, Headcount Strategy
Meta

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 requires strategic thinking, building connections with stakeholders through effective communication, an analytical mindset, and a bias towards action.You will join the team that manages headcount strategy for Meta, which encompasses leading Meta's headcount forecast, annual planning, and other key strategic headcount resourcing activities. This role will serve as a key finance partner and advisor for our Recruiting Organization, Corporate FP&A, and key cross-functional partners. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer who can be a key contributor in a high-energy environment. You will gain invaluable experience in a position that offers significant responsibility and interaction with finance leadership, as well as considerable opportunity to have a large impact within a fast-paced Finance organization.

Finance Manager, Headcount Strategy Responsibilities:

• Define and implement scalable financial processes for all headcount related processes including forecast, budget, and long-range plan
• Manage financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning for the Recruiting Organization
• Serve as a key lead for modeling Meta's centrally run headcount programs
• Serve as the central point of contact for key finance partners, helping them through key planning activities
• Build thoughtful analyses and reporting to drive better investment decisions
• Drive process improvements by partnering with up-stream process owners and enhance current tools/systems related to financial management
• Partner with key cross-functional stakeholders on strategic company-wide initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of financial analysis experience
• B.A. or B.S. in business or related curriculum
• Experience tailoring messaging for audiences of varying level of seniority and technical expertise
• Understanding of financial statement analysis and corporate finance concepts at an expert-level
• Experience working and solving problems independently, organizing workload and priorities, and completing tasks on time including both strategic and operational initiatives
• Experience building financial models and complex nested formulas in Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Proven track record of building cross-functional relationships and partnering with senior leadership across organizations
• Proven Excel and analytical skills to translate large amounts of data into both insights and recommendations
• Experience with multi-tasking and shifting priorities quickly under pressure and competing deadlines
• Headcount planning experience in a large public company

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, CFA or financial consulting experience
• Experience writing SQL queries
• Experience with Oracle Essbase and SmartView Excel Plug-in
• Dashboard creation/management experience (Tableau, Incorta, Cognos Analytics, etc.)
• Management experience leading and developing teams through a wide spectrum of scope

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