finance
Posted Mar 26Finance Business Partner, R&D
at Notion
San Francisco, United StatesRemote
Responsibilities
- Build trusted relationships with EPD leads and proactively surface insights, risks, and opportunities.
- - Build financial models to evaluate investment opportunities and strategic initiatives (e.g., vendor and tooling decisions, infrastructure spend).
- - Develop and refine scalable reporting and analytical frameworks to increase transparency and decision velocity, and guide day-to-day execution and strategy.
- - Prepare high-quality materials for executive and Board-level reviews, translating complex financial and operational information into clear, concise narratives.
- - Drive process improvements through AI and automation to streamline workflows and strengthen planning discipline, forecasting accuracy, and cross-functional alignment.
- - Execute ad hoc analyses for executive requests and time-sensitive decisions with strong judgment, speed, and attention to detail.
Requirements
- In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email—with AI built in to find answers and automate work.
- experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance, investment banking, accounting, private equity, or a combination;
- experience directly supporting technical organizations (R&D) strongly preferred. - Strong financial modeling (Advanced Excel/Google Sheets) and analytical capabilities, with comfort handling ambiguity and connecting financial outcomes to operational drivers. - High standards for accuracy, follow-through, and ownership; independent & “get it done” attitude with strong attention to detail and minimal need for oversight. - Exceptional communication and executive presence.
- Ability to influence executives with concise, structured storytelling and clear recommendations. - Strong cross-functional partnership skills and a collaborative, low-ego working style; able to work effectively with cross-functional partners, including Engineering/Product/Design, Accounting, and Procurement. - Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude Code, Gemini, or Codex is a plus.
- You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results! NICE TO HAVES: -
- Experience at a high-growth SaaS company. - Familiarity with planning and reporting systems (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Pigment). -