Summary

We are seeking a finance executive to run our Finance & Strategy Engineering organization, partnering with the CTO of Block and their executive Engineering Team. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance for Block, this leader will drive financial strategy, business modeling, and decision support while serving as a trusted advisor to Engineering leadership.

Leading our first dedicated function for strategic engineering partnership, you will shape how finance and engineering collaborate on Block's most crucial initiatives. Your team will focus on deeply strategic analytical work, from optimizing our infrastructure investments to guiding the financial impact and roadmap of AI initiatives. You will develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate new opportunities while establishing meaningful goals and KPIs aligned with overall company strategy. This role presents a unique opportunity to influence Block's technical direction through a financial lens, ensuring we make optimal decisions about our infrastructure, resource allocation, and technical investments that will shape the company's future.

You Will

1. Serve as the primary strategic finance partner to Block's CTO and the rest of the Engineering leadership, building strong relationships and providing sophisticated analysis to drive informed decision-making
2. Lead Block's infrastructure strategy, developing an economic model for technical and financial tradeoffs. Drive Block's infrastructure investment strategy that supports the growth and profitability goals of the business
3. Support the AI initiatives of Block, developing frameworks to measure success and leverage.
4. Drive core financial processes including quarterly forecasts, annual planning, and long-range planning
5. Manage a high-performing strategic finance team

You Have

1. 15+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, with significant experience at an operating company supporting engineering
2. Served as a trusted advisor and partner to senior executives; advising on company-level strategy initiatives and investment decisions that have enabled company-wide growth
3. Excellent problem solving skills and a track record of delivering results on corporate wide initiatives
4. The ability to distill complex information into clear problem statements that can be systematically analyzed and communicated; frames both approaches and solutions in a way that is actionable for all audiences
5. Comfort working with metrics, building new KPIs and navigating large data sets to find answers to complex problems
6. Track record of successful partnership with engineering organizations
7. Ability to navigate ambiguous workstreams and build processes from scratch
8. Managed and scaled finance organizations, including building and maintaining a high-performing team through hiring and coaching

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Zone A:

$263,600—$395,400 USD

Zone B:

$263,600—$395,400 USD

Zone C:

$263,600—$395,400 USD

Zone D:

$263,600—$395,400 USD

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking