Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Salesforce

. Own the end-to-end Finance & Strategy view of internal and external AI token spend, including budget versus actuals, run-rate, unit costs, and variance commentary .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeIndianapolis • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive financial modeling capabilities, including scenario planning and margin analysis, while effectively managing cross-departmental operational processes and stakeholder communications. Proficient in budget management and governance, with a strong understanding of AI consumption models and FinOps practices.

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Financial ModelingOperational Process ManagementBudget ManagementFinOps ExperienceStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingScenario PlanningROI AnalysisUnit EconomicsMargin AnalysisForecasting CadencesGovernance ProcessesCloud Cost ManagementUsage OptimizationData Analysis

Soft Skills

Influencing StakeholdersCommunication SkillsOperational RigorCross-Department CollaborationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

TableauHyperionSQLFinancial SystemsData Tools

Industry Keywords

FinanceEconomicsBusinessAI Consumption ModelsToken-Based PricingCommitted-Spend ContractsUsage-Based BillingTechnology InfrastructureCloudCOGS

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end Finance & Strategy view of internal and external AI token spend, including budget versus actuals, run-rate, unit costs, and variance commentary
Develop and maintain financial models for token demand forecasting, vendor commitments, contract scenarios, and customer-facing usage margin impact
Partner with Product Finance on margin and cost-to-serve metrics informing pricing and packaging decisions
Lead token budget allocation and reallocation across organizations, framing trade-offs and driving senior leadership alignment
Drive forecasting cadences, budget intake, variance reviews, escalation paths, and cross-department operational processes
Establish governance and chargeback and/or showback processes with SOX and Accounting
Partner with Engineering, Security, Procurement, and FinOps on vendor commitments, consumption tracking, usage optimization, and spend dashboards
Contribute to annual planning, long-range planning, and budgeting
Prepare and present executive-ready materials for council and leadership reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
8+ years of relevant experience in finance, consulting, or analytics
Proven record of driving operational process across departments, including forecasting cadences, controls, and governance
Extensive financial modeling experience, including scenario planning, ROI analysis, unit economics, and margin analysis
Experience managing multiple priority initiatives and driving operational rigor
FinOps experience, including cloud cost management, usage optimization, and showback or chargeback, is a plus
Comfortable with financial systems and data tools such as Tableau, Hyperion, SQL, or similar
Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority and communicate complex data compellingly
Working understanding of AI and LLM consumption models, including token-based pricing, committed-spend contracts, and usage-based billing, is an advantage
Technology infrastructure, cloud, or COGS experience is an advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
mental health support
paid parental leave
life insurance
disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program