Finance Lead, Firefly Foundry (AI & Enterprise GTM)
Our Company
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Key Responsibilities
The opportunity
"GenAI as a multi-trillion-dollar productivity unlock."— McKinsey / BCG
Adobe is the market leader in software products and services that empower creativity, digital documents, and marketing innovation. Generative AI has fundamentally changed the way our customers need to operate, and as a result, how they consider and use Adobe products. Adobe is a leader in this monumental shift with AI front and center in all our products. To keep pace with this quickly changing environment, our products are continually updated and improved including the** introduction of Adobe Firefly Foundry Services**. Firefly Foundry is entering its next phase of growth, transitioning from early customer adoption to scaled enterprise deployment, making this an ideal moment to influence long-term strategy, operating cadence, and success metrics.
The Finance Lead for Firefly Foundry will play a pivotal role in advancing Adobe’s enterprise go‑to‑market strategy. We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking finance leader. They should have a strong interest in technology-based transformation. They must have a proven track record supporting GTM and financial strategy in emerging enterprise businesses.
This role goes beyond traditional FP&A. It involves crafting the financial architecture of Adobe's next-generation AI business. This includes defining, pricing, and scaling value. The ideal candidate excels in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments where financial frameworks evolve alongside product and go‑to‑market development.
As a key partner to senior executives, you will translate early signals into actionable insights that guide investment decisions, pricing strategy, and growth priorities. You will bring strong financial competence and collaborative leadership to a business with significant opportunities across GTM, monetization, and operational scale. This role is well‑suited for someone motivated by complex financial challenges, process optimization, and influencing high‑impact decisions.
Why This Role
This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of finance, AI, and creative technology at a time when the category is being redefined. You will help shape one of Adobe’s most strategic growth engines, partnering with product, engineering, and GTM leaders to develop the financial playbook for enterprise AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Firefly Foundry business and cross‑functional teams to drive multi‑year, annual, and quarterly topline planning, delivering insights from weekly indicators to long‑term scalable models.
- Lead ongoing expense tracking, investment analysis, and case development, partnering closely with Finance to review and manage spend.
- Partner with product, GTM, and engineering to build and evolve AI-native financial models, including usage-based monetization, cost-to-serve economics, and margin optimization.
- Lead business modeling on the financial impact of critical initiatives, including GenAI & Firefly Foundry adoption and usage. Maintain a clear view of strategic priorities and execution timelines.
- Provide deep analysis of topline performance and core business health metrics, delivering insights on trends, risks, and opportunities.
What you need to succeed
- 7+ years of experience in FP&A or related analytical roles. Previous experience supporting topline for subscription/SaaS products preferred.
- Excellent analytical foundation with deep financial modeling experience and attention to detail.
- Strong communication ability to tell clear, compelling stories with numbers and slides.
- Collaborative teamwork skills — you enjoy working with partners with differing perspectives and driving the group towards alignment.
- Self-starter who takes initiative, connects across teams and processes, and develops new ways of approaching challenges.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required; experience with PowerBI and Tableau is helpful.
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.
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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 $128,700 -- $243,850 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 $168,400 - $243,850 In Washington, the pay range for this position is $142,800 - $206,850
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