Description
Autodesk is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A-PDMS team. You will report directly to the Finance Director - Head of FP&A for PDMS and partner with both the VP of Data Management and the VP of Platform.
In this capacity, you will serve as a trusted financial advisor, guiding and providing insights on investments, portfolio analysis, and technology decision support, while adhering to your fiduciary duties as a member of the finance organization.
You'll also lead financial consolidation for PDMS FP&A, tell the spend story of the division, and represent the division in technology rollout decisions and change management.
Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, closing, and reporting of financial performance for the Data Management and Platform organizations
- Own PDMS finance spend consolidation
- Represent PDMS finance in technology rollout decisions, testing, and change management
- Provide financial support for topline decisions (product tiering, business model, pricing, M&A) to build or validate financial models and articulate financial impact
- Drive ad-hoc financial analyses and models to inform and support recommendations and business cases
- Advise business leaders, primarily the VP and their staff, on business and financial decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (finance, accounting, economics, or equivalent preferred)
- CPA or MBA is desired but not required
- 8+ years of finance and business partnering experience
- Prior experience supporting a software product organization preferred
- Ability to operate at both strategic and day-to-day levels
- Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making at all levels
- Effective & concise communicator
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in a global and matrixed environment preferred
- AI-first mindset with eagerness to experiment with emerging technology
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience using technologies and tools, including dashboards, financial modelling software, and automation tools (e.g., Anaplan, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query, Qlikview, SAP, Snowflake)