Strategic Finance Manager, Australia

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.
The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level.
They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more.
Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all.
Bring yours to Block.
The Role Strategic Finance improves financial and operational decision-making across Block.
Our team's core value is trust - we build it by making what is complex simple, and we do it with analysis that is accurate and easy-to-understand.
Partners appreciate our insight and trust us to help solve difficult problems.
We believe good ideas can come from anywhere, and we'll rely on you to work with others, form intelligent opinions, and present your thoughts to decision-makers and company executives.
You Will: Report the financial planning process for important products and teams; including building/maintaining and reviewing operating and financial models.
Be the primary Finance Business Partner (FBP) with key teams within our Square organization and collaborate across all levels and departments in the organization Support strategic decisions, including projects on pricing design, customer behavior analysis and economics, LTV / Return on investment of marketing efforts, market/competitive landscape benchmarking, and other data-driven analysis Create and/or review analyses that facilitates clear decision-making, mine data from our databases to predict short-term and long-term trends Evaluate our performance; report the performance; identify any risks or opportunities associated with reported financial data Partner with our Go-to-Market teams (Sales, Marketing, Partnerships etc) on strategy and execution with the aim of increasing the size and efficiency of our acquisition motions.
Partner with the International Accounting team on transactional and financial close matters to ensure accuracy over financial statement reporting Partner with departments (e.g.
Accounting, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Sales and Marketing, and others) to report on the financial impact of decisions across the company Prepare analysis and support communication to product leaders, board members and executive staff You Have10+ years post qualified and relevant industry experience A finance qualification or relevant working experience within strategy finance Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills Proven ability to lead strategic projects and make data-driven recommendations Proactively develop and implement financial strategies to support the growth plans Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines Strong financial background; deep expertise in financial modelling and analysis and Excel (there will be a case study)Experience with SQL / Hyperion We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace.
Block is a proud equal opportunity employer.
We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to identity or other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.
Block is a globally distributed company and this role will require working with other employees in multiple time zones.
You may be required to perform work outside of normal business as part of this role.
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want.
Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering.
Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc.
(NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy.
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