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Salesforce · 3 hours ago

Financial Planning & Analysis Topline Analytics & AI Director

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. They are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Topline Analytics & AI Director to shape topline forecasting and analytics by leveraging advanced machine learning and AI techniques to influence financial insights and growth.

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Responsibilities

Own/Lead AI based topline forecasting, analytics and reporting automation
Be the topline analytics engine: Collaborate with FP&A/Finance, Data Science & Engineering and Data/Operations teams to deliver topline forecasting and business insight automation at scale
Drive ML Model development for bookings/attrition/revenue forecasting and incorporate it into the broader forecasting rhythm
Lead and pave the path forward for advanced analytics using AI and ML to drive a step-change in topline forecasting and insight generation / reporting
Experiment and ideate to evaluate topline business drivers, model features and new data sources, including use of Generative/Agentic AI approaches in conjunction with ML to improve AI output accuracy
Drive business impact by translating complex data findings into actionable insights for stakeholders, and with a focus on explainability where AI is used
Actively influence and shape Finance AI capability development, including vision, strategy & roadmap

Qualification

Financial Planning & AnalysisMachine LearningData SciencePythonSQLGenerative AIPredictive ModelingCommunication SkillsCreative ThinkingProblem Solving

Required

Bachelors degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, or equivalent experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the Core Competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
8+ years experience in financial/business analysis or finance or related field

Preferred

6+ years of applied data science experience, preferably in finance, technology or similar data-rich industries
Proven FP&A experience including topline forecasting and reporting & analysis
Strong hands-on experience in using both classical AI/ML and generative/agentic AI & LLMs, and with expertise in Python Data Science stack and deep learning frameworks
Predictive expertise using AI/ML techniques & time-series models, simulation & optimization. Able to innovate, influence & drive buildouts of custom forecasting models & approaches
Proficiency in Python or other similar programming languages and SQL, including data manipulation, workflows, data science & predictive modeling and forecasting stack
Able to influence and drive feature engineering based on business drivers and available data enrichment options to maximize AI accuracy
Take a first-principles based approach to influence implementations and continuously improve AI accuracy as LLMs/AI tools & techniques continue to evolve
Ability to apply insights to high-impact questions with immediate and long-term relevance
Ability to think creatively, disrupt long-standing views or processes, deal with ambiguity (building from a clean sheet) and quickly adapt & grow
Operate with a sense of urgency and be able to iterative towards a solution
Experience driving data readiness, including cleaning, aggregating, and pre-processing large granular datasets from varied sources including structured & unstructured data
Excellent verbal and written verbal communication skills, with the ability convey black-box financial outputs from AI to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program

Company

Salesforce

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Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.

H1B Sponsorship

Salesforce has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1883)
2024 (2296)
2023 (1850)
2022 (2849)
2021 (2124)
2020 (1960)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65.38M
Key Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
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Kendall Collins
CEO, GovCloud - Salesforce
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