Salesforce · 1 day ago
Senior Director, Finance & Strategy, Marketing
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. They are seeking an experienced and strategic Marketing Finance Leader to oversee financial planning, analysis, and reporting for their global marketing organization, leading a team of finance professionals to drive efficiency and maximize ROI.
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Responsibilities
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. Team is approximately ten people
Conduct regular performance reviews and provide coaching to ensure team members achieve their full potential
Oversee workload distribution and project prioritization for the Marketing Finance team
Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, analyzing variances against budget and forecast
Oversee the financial close process for marketing expenses, ensuring compliance with accounting policies
Present financial findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Partner with Procurement and Legal teams on vendor contracts and expense management
Collaborate with the Corporate Finance team to ensure alignment on company-wide financial goals and reporting standards
Support audit requirements and ensure financial compliance across all marketing activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or equivalent experience
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
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Advanced skills in Excel and experience with enterprise-level ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Anaplan)
Preferred
MBA or CPA preferred
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
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2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
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