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Financial Analyst

Adobe
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, CA, USA
$102,000 - $196,400 USD yearly

About the job

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The GTM & Sales Consol team seeking a highly analytical and technically strong finance professional to support our consolidation, forecasting, and financial reporting processes. This hybrid role combines FP&A expertise with backend data ownership, including maintaining and enhancing SQL and Databricks logic that powers financial dashboards and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Forecasting & Planning

  • Lead and consolidate the topline rolling financial forecast process.
  • Support Outlook, Quarterly Rolling Forecast (QRF), and Annual Planning cycles.
  • Determine appropriate forecasting methodologies, modeling techniques, drivers, and assumptions.
  • Identify and refine key variables that improve forecast accuracy and business insights.
  • Perform variance analysis between actuals, forecasts, and plans; drive deep root-cause analysis and clear explanations for leadership.

Reporting & Executive Support

  • Develop and consolidate financial reporting and analysis, including quarterly results packages for executive financial reviews.
  • Design and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive business performance and monitor growth initiatives.
  • Deliver concise, insight-driven commentary and executive-ready materials.

Systems & Data Ownership (SQL / Databricks)

  • Maintain and enhance backend dashboard logic in SQL and Databricks.
  • Ensure all data jobs run efficiently and reliably; proactively monitor performance and troubleshoot issues.
  • Update and refine data transformation logic as business needs evolve.
  • Build and maintain scalable, insight-driven dashboards to support financial and operational decision-making.
  • Design scalable, flexible processes that support business growth.

Process Improvement & Systems Partnership

  • Seek efficiencies in financial processes and reporting workflows; design for scale and automation.
  • Partner with the Finance Systems team to refine data systems and reporting tools.
  • Provide reporting solutions that enhance operational insights and decision-making.
  • Contribute to ongoing improvements in data governance, documentation, and system reliability.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
  • 4–8+ years of experience in FP&A, financial systems, or a related analytical role.
  • Strong financial modeling and forecasting experience.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience working with Databricks or similar data platforms.
  • Experience supporting planning cycles (Outlook, quarterly forecasts, annual planning).
  • Strong analytical mindset with demonstrated ability to perform root-cause variance analysis.
  • Experience building or maintaining financial dashboards and automated reporting tools.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into executive-ready insights.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $102,300 -- $196,450 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $135,700 - $196,450

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

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Colorado:

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Massachusetts:

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