Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
We are looking for a Finance Manager who will work as a part of the Foundational Allocations & Consolidations branch of the Finance & Strategy team. You will play an integral role in supporting the Finance and Strategy team, including allocations reporting and data insights, systems alignment, consolidation of monthly reporting and headcount management. You will directly influence elements of Block's close execution and financial forecasting. As a central function, you will provide support across multiple internal teams and business units. This position can sit in any of Block's US offices or be remote from any of the US states with the exception of Alaska.
You Will:
- Collaborate with the Foundational F&S and Allocations teams, as well as other business unit F&S partners and technical teams to streamline current processes and improve planning accuracy, visibility and transparency around spend across the company
- Lead communications to the executive leadership team and F&S partners describing adjustments and movements. Collaborate with the Foundational finance team to drive decisions and adjustments based on key outputs
- Organize and consolidate team inputs for long-range and annual planning cycles to ensure deadlines and financial targets are met.
- Help guide system refinements and needs to the financial planning process on a monthly close basis, quarterly re-forecasting and throughout at-large planning cycles
- Improve the Foundational and OCTO F&S systems processes and forecasting to aid efforts to streamline the Allocations close process
- Operate with a general sense of curiosity and always aim to improve functional processes, whether it is working with other members of the team or the partnerships you support
- Build strong relationships across the F&S Foundational, OCTO and BU F&S partner teams and our cross-functional stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field
- 5+ years of relevant experience (e.g. FP&A, strategic finance, management consulting, investment banking)
- Self-starter and team-player mentality, and willingness to work in unstructured environments
- Ability to develop solutions to solve complex or ambiguous problems
- Excellent proficiency in financial modeling (you should be prepared for a case study)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional judgment and maturity, including an ability to execute independently and work with team members of all levels
- Commitment to Block's purpose of Economic Empowerment
Even better:
- Experience with different data tools (e.g. Databricks, Tableau, Looker)
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or other relevant field
- 5+ years of relevant experience (e.g. FP&A, strategic finance, management consulting, investment banking)
- Self-starter and team-player mentality, and willingness to work in unstructured environments
- Ability to develop solutions to solve complex or ambiguous problems
- Excellent proficiency in financial modeling (you should be prepared for a case study)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional judgment and maturity, including an ability to execute independently and work with team members of all levels
- Commitment to Block's purpose of Economic Empowerment
Even better:
- Experience with different data tools (e.g. Databricks, Tableau, Looker)
What We Do
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy.
Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.
Why Work With Us
Across our ecosystem, we’re working to help our diverse audiences — sellers, individuals, artists, fans, developers, and all the people in between — overcome barriers to access the economy.
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Block Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Most employees can join Block in an office location, from home, or with a mix of both. We create work spaces and experiences that help individuals and teams to be their most creative and collaborative.