Director, FP&A

THE OPPORTUNITY

Adobe is seeking a finance leader who balances strategic and operational strengths to join the Creativity & Productivity (C&P) Finance team. This role sits at the center of a complex, fast-scaling business and is responsible for driving financial clarity, operating rigor, and decision velocity at scale.

You will lead a high-impact FP&A team spanning ARR, revenue, P&L, and delivering insights to executive management, operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. This role calls for someone who can own the numbers end-to-end, compose the narrative, and ensure the business operates with both speed and precision.

Success in this role requires the ability to thrive in ambiguity, lead through constant change, and maintain strong financial guardianship—ensuring the company is protected while enabling rapid growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Own End-to-End Financial Planning, Reporting & Narrative

- Lead all aspects of forecasting, planning, and performance reporting across ARR, revenue, expense, and headcount

- Ensure tight integration between planning, reporting, and executive storytelling

- Deliver executive-ready insights for senior leadership, Board, and investor-related materials

- Continuously improve forecast accuracy, reporting quality, and operational transparency

Drive Business Performance with an Ownership Mentality

- Deep sense of ownership of financial outcomes even without direct accountability

- Develop a deep understanding of ARR, revenue, and expense drivers and levers

- Identify risks, opportunities, and performance gaps

- Partner across Product, GTM, Sales Finance, and other Finance teams

Operate with Rigor in a Fast-Paced Environment

- Lead a high-velocity planning and forecasting cadence

- Build disciplined processes and accountability mechanisms

- Navigate ambiguity while maintaining high-quality outputs

- Balance speed and accuracy

Uphold Financial Guardianship

- Ensure strong controls, consistency, and trust in financial outputs

- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of drivers and risks

- Elevate processes and policies

- Act as a strong, independent voice

Lead and Scale a High-Performing Team

- Lead team spanning topline (ARR/revenue), P&L (expense/headcount), and executive reporting

- Foster high performance and strong partnership

- Operate as a player-coach

- Partner with Data Science and Finance Operations to drive scalable tools, insightful reporting, and automation

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Core Capabilities

- Deep FP&A expertise

- Strong financial skills and attention to business dynamics

- Excellent communication and storytelling

- Ability to operate under pressure

- Demonstrated success in fast-paced environments

Leadership & Style

- Ownership mentality

- Structured operator

- Comfortable in ambiguity

- Willing to challenge

- Detail + strategic balance

Experience

- 12–15+ years FP&A experience

- Leadership experience

- SaaS/tech preferred

- Executive partnership experience

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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Expected Pay Range:

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 $148,500 -- $302,850 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 $209,100 - $302,850


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:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.