Strategic Finance Lead, Engineering (San Francisco)

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

We are seeking a finance executive to run our Finance & Strategy Engineering organization, partnering with the CTO of Block and their executive Engineering Team. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance for Block, this leader will drive financial strategy, business modeling, and decision support while serving as a trusted advisor to Engineering leadership.

Leading our first dedicated function for strategic engineering partnership, you will shape how finance and engineering collaborate on Block's most crucial initiatives. Your team will focus on deeply strategic analytical work, from optimizing our infrastructure investments to guiding the financial impact and roadmap of AI initiatives. You will develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate new opportunities while establishing meaningful goals and KPIs aligned with overall company strategy. This role presents a unique opportunity to influence Block's technical direction through a financial lens, ensuring we make optimal decisions about our infrastructure, resource allocation, and technical investments that will shape the company's future.

You Will

• Serve as the primary strategic finance partner to Block's CTO and the rest of the Engineering leadership, building strong relationships and providing sophisticated analysis to drive informed decision-making
• Lead Block's infrastructure strategy, developing an economic model for technical and financial tradeoffs. Drive Block's infrastructure investment strategy that supports the growth and profitability goals of the business
• Support the AI initiatives of Block, developing frameworks to measure success and leverage.
• Drive core financial processes including quarterly forecasts, annual planning, and long-range planning
• Manage a high-performing strategic finance team

You Have

• 15+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, with significant experience at an operating company supporting engineering
• Served as a trusted advisor and partner to senior executives; advising on company-level strategy initiatives and investment decisions that have enabled company-wide growth
• Excellent problem solving skills and a track record of delivering results on corporate wide initiatives
• The ability to distill complex information into clear problem statements that can be systematically analyzed and communicated; frames both approaches and solutions in a way that is actionable for all audiences
• Comfort working with metrics, building new KPIs and navigating large data sets to find answers to complex problems
• Track record of successful partnership with engineering organizations
• Ability to navigate ambiguous workstreams and build processes from scratch
• Managed and scaled finance organizations, including building and maintaining a high-performing team through hiring and coaching

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 an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.

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 .

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to thisresource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Zone A:

$263,600 — $395,400 USD

Zone B:

$263,600 — $395,400 USD

Zone C:

$263,600 — $395,400 USD

Zone D:

$263,600 — $395,400 USD

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.

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