Senior Principal, Financial Planning & Analysis, Community Support

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join: 

The Senior Principal of Strategic Finance & Analytics will report to the Finance Director Community Support. S/he will be responsible for partnering with the Community Support (“CS”) team, Finance partners and analytics teams to support total company pre and post launch initiatives and provide insights and actionable recommendations.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Partner with the Community Support team achieve business and financial objectives; including providing operational recommendations to promote long-term growth and efficiencies across the business.
• Identify and size key opportunities to drive business impact through quantitative analysis (i.e. ROI analysis, scenario planning) and external research; create investment cases for new initiatives and help leadership prioritize resourcing.
• Lead the financial planning process
• Collaborate with Community Support business leaders to surface insights and improve processes. Recommend actionable next steps and build consensus with teams to drive business outcomes.
• Collaborate across finance on financial operations including budgeting, planning, monthly/quarterly close, forecasting, variance analysis, long-range planning, financial reporting, and P&L management.
• Lead a team
  • Set a clear team vision and objectives; then hold each team member accountable
  • Train, coach, motivate and challenge team members in their development and career path
  • Lead and foster a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated
  • Resource management: identify gaps and proposed solutions
  • Implement best practices, processes and standards

A Typical Day: 

• Proactive and mission-driven
• Enthusiastic to learn and grow
• Team-oriented with a positive and solution orientation
• Strong consultative communication and relationship-building skills; ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization and drive actionable recommendations
• Able to solve complex problems, exercising judgement even in ambiguous situations

Your Expertise:

• B.A. or B.S. from an accredited four-year college or university
• 10+ years of financial analysis experience
• Advanced modeling skills
• Proficiency with financial forecasting systems (Anaplan, Hyperion) is a plus
• Familiarity with SQL and data visualization software (Tableau) is a plus

Your Location:

This position is US – Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We’ll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range
$196,000—$242,500 USD