Infrastructure Finance
Finance Team | San Francisco, CA
Dropbox is one of the fastest growing startups anywhere. Our service touches hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from individual users to small teams and large enterprises. We’re building the next great technology company, and we’re looking for world-class talent to help us realize our vision. You’ll join an amazing team of Dropboxers who are singularly focused on one thing: using technology to simplify people’s lives.
The Infrastructure Finance team leverages a combination of data and business insight to improve strategic and financial decision-making in one of our most critical cross-functional focus areas. You’ll develop a deep understanding of key business drivers and a unique vantage point in prioritizing the company’s biggest challenges. Expect to work closely with the Infrastructure and Finance teams. Analytical rigor and strategic thinking are a must, but we’ll also need you to get your hands dirty to help drive real, sustainable impact.
Responsibilities
- Leverage prior technology infrastructure experience (server, storage, datacenter, network) and conduct analyses to help Dropbox make investment decisions
- Provide financial support for sourcing initiatives in various areas of the infrastructure supply chain (IAAS providers, real estate, equipment, commodities, and services)
- Support the development of robust, well-controlled, and scalable financial processes in collaboration with the Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Infrastructure Operations teams
- Support the development and management of a long-term infrastructure capacity model
- Develop and report against infrastructure forecasts, and measure performance to plan; provide detailed explanations for period-over-period and actual-to-plan variances
- Work with Corporate FP&A to provide infrastructure-specific input for company budgets and forecasts
- Manage and support the reporting of key financial and operating metrics
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in an Infrastructure Finance role at a high-growth technology company
- Experience at top-tier investment bank, PE/VC/hedge fund, or consulting firm a plus
- Expert in financial modeling, Excel, PowerPoint, and financial planning tools (Hyperion, TM1); working knowledge of SQL and ERP Systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)
- Working knowledge of infrastructure-specific US GAAP concepts (fixed assets, FMV, and capital leases)
- Highly analytical, with the ability to translate between strategic business decisions and their quantitative implications
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans
- Entrepreneurial and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline from a top-tier university