Salesforce

Senior Director, Finance & Strategy

Salesforce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Indianapolis • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERPOracle

About the role

  • Serve as the primary finance partner to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and other marketing executives, offering strategic financial insights and recommendations.
  • Lead the annual budgeting and long-range planning processes for the entire marketing organization.
  • Develop and implement financial models to evaluate marketing program effectiveness, including ROI and LTV/CAC analyses.
  • Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting accuracy, and forecasting methodologies.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and provide coaching to ensure team members achieve their full potential.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, analyzing variances against budget and forecast.
  • Present financial findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or equivalent experience
  • MBA or CPA preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Finance, with at least 5 years specifically in a Marketing Finance or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) leadership role.
  • Proven experience managing a team of 5 or more finance professionals, ideally a team of 10 or more.
  • Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Expert-level proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Advanced skills in Excel and experience with enterprise-level ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Anaplan).
Benefits
  • time off programs
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • mental health support
  • paid parental leave
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee stock purchasing program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
financial modelingbudgetingforecastingROI analysisLTV/CAC analysisfinancial reportingvariance analysisGAAP
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in EconomicsMBACPA