Head of Business Partnership Finance at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

~10-15 years experience in Business Partnership FP&A and other finance roles
Proven leadership managing business partnership FP&A teams and executive relationships
Ability to translate complex financial data into strategic narratives
Excellent communication: able to articulate financial insights to non-finance leaders
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills, and hunger to continually up-level current approaches and processes
Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail
Willingness to roll up their sleeves with the team - “get it done” attitude
Nice to Haves
Experience with a high-growth SaaS company
Experience with Netsuite, Workday, Zip, and planning tools
Experience with usage-based pricing and cost structure

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing Business Partnership (BP) Finance team delivering strategic partnership and financial leadership to business units
Act as the primary finance liaison to department heads and senior leadership, guiding planning, forecasting, and decision-making
Transform financial data into actionable insights that influence go-to-market strategies, investment decisions, and profitability improvements
Provide finance support across GTM, R&D, and G&A expense and headcount management
Lead coordination & improvements of monthly Budget vs Actuals (BvA) reviews and other opportunities to build financial maturity
Elevate finance's strategic voice through a collaborative mindset
Drive improved forecast accuracy, alignment, and collaborative strategic decision making as a part of ad hoc and recurring finance processes including monthly close, reforecasts, planning, long-range planning, and other critical Expense & Headcount forecasting processes and reporting
Support monthly close and forecast processes - analyze financial results, distill and synthesize key trends, and communicate risks & opportunities to influence business outcomes
Assist in preparation of monthly & quarterly management reporting including Budget vs Actuals analyses and dashboards
Drive deeper Budget vs Actuals understanding and forecast precision via smarter, more data-driven modeling and tighter cross-functional partnership, particularly in uncharted, high impact areas
Tackle new & evolving priorities for the team; conduct ad hoc modeling (e.g. pricing, cost-benefit, investment cases); translate data into narratives that guide leadership decisions
Strengthen operational infrastructure by identifying process improvements; build automation to take steps out of recurring motions and reduce margin of error
Coach and mentor talented existing team to develop both technical and partnership capabilities; grow the team as part of operational excellence journey

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Financial ForecastingBudget ManagementVariance AnalysisHeadcount ManagementFP&AStrategic FinanceMonthly CloseReforecastingLong Range PlanningGTM Finance

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location policy at Notion?

Notion is an in-person company that requires employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office, including a third day.

What is the salary for this Head of Business Partnership Finance role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are needed for this role?

The role requires strong financial leadership, expertise in planning, forecasting, and financial modeling, proficiency in analyzing financial data and creating actionable insights, and skills in process improvement and automation.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion emphasizes building a diverse and creative company, operates as a lean team where impact is felt immediately, and values a collaborative mindset to elevate finance's strategic voice.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

A strong candidate will have experience leading finance teams, providing strategic financial support across business units, driving forecast accuracy and process improvements, and coaching team members in a collaborative environment.

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$325.9MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees