Finance Business Operations Analyst, Server Finance

$128,000 - $187,000/Yr

Meta - Bellevue, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Bellevue, WA

5,001-10,000 employees

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About the position

The Finance Business Operations Analyst for Server Finance at Meta is responsible for driving the server fleet component inventory strategy and managing cost forecasts. This role requires a long-term perspective on business problems, balancing support for business partners with the sustainability of Meta's resources. The analyst will serve as a financial adviser, ensuring that cost trends and drivers are well understood and that accurate forecasts are developed to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Driving server fleet component inventory strategy by assessing business decisions around component inventory purchases.
• Owning server rack cost forecasts, requiring an understanding of server components, supplier ecosystems, and market dynamics.
• Managing decisions around server component inventory positions by collaborating with business partners to understand lead times, financial risks, and supply-demand dynamics.
• Forecasting the outlook for server component costs quarterly by analyzing market conditions such as supply and demand, pricing elasticity, and deals.
• Ensuring cost trends and drivers are understood through regular reporting and analysis, developing accurate forecasts to drive accountability.
• Developing tools to automate and streamline reporting, creating financial KPIs/metrics for business partners.
• Presenting value analysis and recommendations to stakeholders across product, business, and finance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in finance, business strategy, or a related function.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related discipline.
• Experience manipulating large data sets and working with system and analytics tools (e.g., Hyperion, SQL) to derive business insights.
• Experience in applicable accounting concepts and financial planning.

Nice-to-haves

• Dashboarding skills (e.g., Tableau).
• Experience building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions.
• Experience working in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Experience synthesizing strategic business insights and problem-solving.
• Experience partnering with engineering functions.
• Knowledge of server component technology (CPU, DRAM, SSD, HDD, etc.).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling