Joblaze summary

The Manager of Strategic Finance at Figma is responsible for leading the company's financial planning processes, including budget management and performance analysis. This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in financial modeling, with a focus on aligning resources with strategic goals. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in strategic finance or related fields, along with a proven track record of managing teams and communicating effectively with executives. The position offers a comprehensive view of Figma's business operations, contributing to its growth and financial infrastructure.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page November 14, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
Starts above 92% of 578 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $150,050 across 139 companies).
Data Analysis appears in 0.3% of 1030 comparable senior management roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Manager, Strategic Finance role remote?: It's hybrid — Figma expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?: Figma lists $235,000–$317,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Strategic Finance role.
Where is the role based?: Figma is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Corporate Finance, Data Analysis, financial planning.
What seniority level is this role?: Figma targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Manager, Strategic Finance role at Figma.

From the original posting

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

The Strategic Finance team is focused on solving some of Figma’s most pressing business issues. The team is responsible for owning the company’s budget, driving annual and quarterly planning processes, allocating and deploying the company’s resources efficiently, performing financial analyses, and partnering with teams across the company. The role requires someone who is highly analytical and strategic, a great communicator, approaches problems in a structured manner, and is comfortable with ambiguity. You’ll get substantial visibility, focus on the highest-priority business issues, and be plugged into every facet of the business.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs (SF/NY) or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Lead annual operating plans, long-range planning, Headcount & Expense planning, and quarterly/monthly financial forecasts for consolidated G&A organizations
Serve as the dedicated partner to our G&A leadership, planning and managing our investments in headcount, real estate, IT and benefits to ensure they are aligned with company strategy and durable growth goals
Perform ongoing analysis of business performance vs. plan to highlight trends, identify risks and opportunities, and influence executive decision making
Synthesize and summarize our P&L and cash flow narrative for executive audiences
Stand up public-ready performance management structures across headcount and expense like monthly budget vs. actuals, re-forecasting, and a recruiting commit process
Manage and mentor a high-performing team (2 P4s, 1 P3)—providing strategic direction, career development support, and hands-on collaboration to drive team impact
Get a bird’s eye view of Figma’s entire business, shape investments in our next chapter of growth, and build foundational infrastructure for the next decade of strategic finance at Figma
Bring a builder’s mindset to scaling the Corporate Finance function—identifying tools, metrics, and systems that drive automation and enable better decision-making at scale

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

6+ years of total experience in investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, business operations, or a related analytical field, including 4+ years of strategic finance experience with systems, automation, or corporate finance
2+ years of experience managing and developing ICs, with demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams
Deep experience in financial planning, modeling, and creating data-driven analysis to partner with executive leadership
Proven ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks, build processes from scratch, and develop concrete action plans, with a process-oriented, automation-first mindset and initiative to learn and apply new technology and tools
Strong track record of building relationships, communicating with stakeholders across all levels, and delivering compelling presentations/memos to executive audiences

Background in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
Previous experience in corporate finance or a G&A business partnering role
Proficiency with financial planning tools (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Hyperion, Adaptive) or HRIS/Procure-to-Pay systems
Ability to independently retrieve and analyze data using SQL

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

Annual Base Salary Range:

$235,000—$317,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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