Finance Lead
Adobe
- Location
- San Jose
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 221 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
Skills
About this role
The Opportunity
We are hiring a Finance Lead to own financial reporting, forecasting, and executive narrative for Acrobat's top-of-funnel performance. As Acrobat scales across platforms and revenue models, Monthly Active Users have become a vital leading metric linking user acquisition to conversion and revenue. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this role leads the recurring Outlook process for top-of-funnel performance and investigates the user journey — who enters, through which platform, and how that engagement converts to paid. You will partner closely with Product, Go to Market, and Sales Finance to build a unified, defensible view of the funnel, deepening the organization's understanding of top-of-funnel growth quality and forecast accuracy to deliver clear insights for senior leadership decisions.
What you'll Do
Lead the analysis of the top-of-funnel user journey for Acrobat — acquisition sources, surface mix, and early engagement patterns — and link these dynamics to downstream monetization and retention Drive deep business performance analytics and surface relevant insights, while providing financial modeling, analysis, and recommendations to drive the business forward Influence and align with cross-functional teams to drive short-term and long-term financial planning for the product offering Own the quarterly Outlook (OL) process end-to-end — pressure-testing OL slides, balancing actuals against forecast, and ensuring the narrative holds up under executive scrutiny ahead of each review What you need to succeed Positive demeanor, collaborative, and comfort in a heavily matrixed environment that changes as the business evolves Solid hands-on experience with Financial Modeling / Forecasting Trend & Variance Analysis Strong analytical, and outstanding interpersonal skills, to articulate key business and the financial implications/business impact High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and ability to take charge, set objectives, and drive to results, while remaining team oriented Preferred qualifications Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field; MBA or equivalent experience preferred, but not required Experience with subscription or SaaS growth metrics (e.g., MAU or equivalent experience, conversion funnels) strongly preferred Background in data science or data analytics (e.g., SQL, Python, statistical modeling) a plus 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. Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process