Financial Analyst II, OPEX (Fixed-Term)

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

This is a fixed-term contract position that will end on December 31, 2025. As a fixed-term employee, you will be employed directly by Pinterest (W-2 employee) and receive full benefits. There is a possibility the role can convert to full-time employee (FTE) in 2026.

What you’ll do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of our core OPEX & HC forecasting & consolidation workstreams for several functions within the Global Sales Organization
• Work in partnership with the GSO to optimize the allocation of resources across several functions
• Own the delivery of monthly / quarterly financial reporting to Pinterest executives (e.g., CRO and their direct reports)
• Create dashboards to scale monitoring of key performance indicators and tools to drive business growth
• Leverage superior financial modeling skills in order to deliver bespoke analyses for top-line growth & margin expansion initiatives
• How you’ll spend your time:
  • [65%] Central OPEX & HC: Manage and review the end-to-end Operating Expenses (OPEX) & Headcount (HC) planning and forecasting deliverables for the broader Global Sales Organization (Sales, Global Client Solutions, Sales Ops). Some of the elements in this workstream include: (i) Monthly OPEX & HC reviews with the Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as budgetary reviews with heads of departments + directs (ii) Annual planning finance strategy for OPEX + headcount
  • [20%] Business Partnering: Be the main Finance point of contact for several Global Sales organization functions, which includes multiple Execs/Senior Leadership. This role will need to coordinate across various levels of business partnership to ensure there is appropriate and consistent engagement/coverage for the Exec Team level leaders as well as their key direct reports.
  • [15%] Innovation + Process Improvements/Streamlining: This role will have the opportunity to review, assess, and change processes that need to be made to support the growing business. A desire to update and automate processes is a plus for someone who doesn't accept what was done in the past is the correct way.

What we're looking for:

• 3-6 years prior experience in an area with exposure to financial analysis and overall financial planning principles.
• Experience within a dynamic environment such as Investment Banking / Consulting, FP&A, Accounting or other finance related fields.
• Prior experience in OPEX & HC budget management and financial planning is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated comfort in autonomously turning financial data into insights & presenting insights to a senior audience.
• Financial modeling expert - comfort in creating scalable financial models from scratch in both Excel & Google sheets and being able to formulate a story for key stakeholders and finance leaders.
• Communication - excellent communication skills and the ability to dive into the weeds as well as analyze the big picture and being able to communicate key takeaways.
• Business partnering experience working directly with the teams to drive the business forward and assist in making key decisions.
• Project Management - the ability to autonomously manage an end-to-end process and hold self, team and XFN stakeholders accountable while knowing when to seek help and guidance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, a related field, or equivalent experience.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Originally posted on Himalayas