Director, Corporate FP&A

Company Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.

Team Description

Our Finance team builds the financial infrastructure to scale our growing company. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future for our global brand. We work closely with teams across the company, as well as with external partners.

Role Description

Reporting to the Senior Director, Head of Corporate Finance, the Director of Corporate FP&A will lead Dropbox’s Corporate FP&A functions in establishing our long-term financial trajectory and shorter term financial forecasts. You will bring thought leadership and business partnering to senior executives in the Finance organization and across Dropbox.

This leader will drive value with a particular focus on leading the Company’s annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes, as well as supporting a wide range of management reporting, strategic analysis and decision-making for the group. The Director of Corporate FP&A will provide leadership within our FP&A function and have the business maturity to set ambitious goals for various business outcomes and the intellectual horsepower to derive deep, data-driven insights that will help us realize those goals. The Director of Corporate FP&A will be responsible for leading the efforts to scale our corporate FP&A processes and develop members of our corporate FP&A team as we grow and face increasing business complexity.

Please note, Dropbox is currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial model (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Equity) for Dropbox, including forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning
• Lead monthly and quarterly management reporting - analyzing financial results, distilling/synthesizing key trends, and communicating business insights to senior leadership
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and lead various other reporting projects including decision support, metrics and analytics
• Develop a best-in-class annual and long-term business planning process and ensure alignment between business partners and FP&A. Includes developing policies, process, timelines, cadence, tools, and communication
• Be a strategic partner to members of the senior management team on the development and evaluation of business plans
• Be responsible for quarterly management and Board reporting, ensuring a high degree of quality, timeliness, and accuracy, as well as highlighting key business insights
• Provide support for Investor Relations and Earnings Call preparation
• Continually improve processes, drive change and elevate the level of reporting for the overall corporation, for business units, and for corporate department
• Own Company Planning, collaborating cross-functionally with the GM’s, Finance Org and the People team, driving alignment and accountability mechanisms
• Continually improve processes, drive change and elevate the level of reporting for the overall corporation, for business units, and for corporate department

Requirements

• 10+ years of Finance experience with 5+ years management experience, in roles of increasing responsibility within the finance function of an organization that has led to strong corporate finance and accounting acumen to drive decisions at both strategic and tactical levels
• Public company experience
• Background in SaaS or technology industries
• Superb analytical/quantitative skills and strong executive presence 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior management, large/small groups and one-on-one
• Flawless attention to detail and ability to consistently generate a high quality work product is critical as group analysis is presented to C-level management on a regular basis
• Extensive experience partnering with senior leadership both in Finance and cross-functionally
• Strong influencing skills; assertive without being antagonistic or alienating; ability to work in a collaborative and team-centric culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategy or strategic initiatives experience within Finance or in another capacity
• Capital allocation experience as an investment banker, private equity professional, consultant, or corporate development professional

Total Rewards

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity (based in Austin, Texas) and the Dropbox Empowerment Network (based in Dublin, Ireland).