Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards

About the role

As a Senior Corporate FP&A Manager specializing in Workforce Planning and Total Rewards at Roblox, you will play a pivotal role in steering the company's headcount planning initiatives. This position requires a strategic mindset to align financial resources with organizational goals, ensuring that hiring plans are both data-driven and executable. You will collaborate closely with various departments, including Finance, People, and executive leadership, to translate budgetary allocations into actionable hiring strategies. Your expertise will be essential in optimizing processes and driving efficiencies across the organization.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Cultivate and sustain strong business relationships with People Business Partners, People Operations, Payroll, Compensation, Equity, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Oversee the centralized headcount planning process, which includes establishing the annual budget, gathering bottom-up requests, and facilitating reviews with Finance, People, and executive teams leading up to the budget release.
• Take charge of the centralized compensation and benefits budgets, managing forecasts related to salaries, contractor expenses, fringe benefits, taxes, and stock-based compensation. Your deliverables will encompass annual, quarterly, and monthly FP&A cycles, including regular variance analyses and operational updates.
• Develop and enhance headcount and workforce reporting mechanisms, such as dashboards and executive summaries, to provide leadership with timely insights into hiring progress, budget variances, and necessary trade-offs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to define and maintain strategic long-range planning (LRP) objectives, ensuring alignment with the company's vision.
• Utilize and refine internal tools to manage various scenarios, capture bottom-up requests, and link approved plans to position and requisition workflows across the People organization.
• Drive continuous enhancements in workforce management processes, including zero-based headcount templates, scenario planning, and post-mortem analyses of the annual planning cycle.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making by partnering with People Science & Analytics to ensure that workforce plans are aligned with company priorities and backed by solid data.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, or mathematics, or equivalent professional experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), corporate finance, or related strategic finance roles, with public company experience being advantageous.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and build partnerships across various functions, particularly in managing general and administrative functions.
• Demonstrated experience in handling multiple projects and stakeholders within a cross-functional setting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop frameworks for evaluating investment decisions and communicating financial concepts to senior leadership.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with a commitment to maintaining data integrity.
• Experience in developing and automating reports that track financial and operational performance, with a keen interest in leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency.
• Proficiency in Excel and presentation software, with extensive experience using Pigment or similar ERP solutions (e.g., Anaplan) being a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with large datasets and tools such as SQL, Tableau, and other business intelligence platforms is a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience in a technology or gaming industry, which could provide valuable insights into the unique challenges faced by Roblox.
• Familiarity with workforce management software and tools that facilitate headcount planning and reporting.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to innovate processes for improved efficiency.

Skills & tools

• Financial modeling and forecasting
• Data analysis and reporting
• Budget management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic planning

Practical notes

For this position based at our San Mateo headquarters, the starting base salary ranges from $231,940 to $276,250 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as professional experience, training, and market demand. All full-time employees are eligible for equity compensation and benefits as outlined on our careers page. The work schedule includes in-office presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with optional attendance on Mondays and Fridays.

Roblox is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We also offer reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruitment process. Please note that for U.S.-based roles, the company may not be able to employ candidates who require specific U.S. work authorization or support for H-1B visa sponsorship at this time.

About the company

An online space lets people build and play games. Founded long ago by two creators, it grew into a shared world opened to everyone in the mid 2000s. Now reaching millions each day, it hosts games made by its users. A large share of young American children under sixteen are monthly players here. High daily activity shows a lasting community where creativity and shared play remain central.