Head of FP&A, Block

Square

$263.6-395.4k

+ Equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

Expert level
Remote in US
Block

Financial services ecosystem

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Block

Financial services ecosystem

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Be an early applicant

$263.6-395.4k

+ Equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies

Expert level
Remote in US

1001+ employees

FintechB2CB2BPaymentsFinancial Services

Company mission

To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.

Role

Who you are

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate/strategic finance
  • Demonstrated results working well across various teams with strong project management skills to coordinate between multiple groups in order to deliver projects on time
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to summarize detailed information in order to make actionable recommendations
  • Experience influencing large and senior stakeholders
  • Advanced proficiency in data insights, analytics, and storytelling
  • Process design and transformation experience
  • Experience managing a high-performing team through hiring and coaching
  • Commitment to Square’s purpose of Economic Empowerment

Desirable

  • Experience in financial services
  • Experience with analytics and comfort working with large datasets
  • Experience leading finance transformation efforts and/or implementing ML applications for financial functions
  • Experience with software, internet, or financial technology industry

What the job involves

  • Finance & Strategy improves financial and operational decision-making across Block
  • Our team’s core value is trust – we build it by making what is complex simple, and we do it with analysis that is accurate and easy-to-understand
  • Partners appreciate our insight and trust us to help solve difficult problems
  • We believe good ideas can come from anywhere, and we’ll rely on you to work with others, form intelligent opinions, and present your thoughts to decision-makers and company executives
  • As Head of Square FP&A, you will report into the Square CFO and lead planning and reporting for the Square Business, representing over $3B in annual topline contribution to Block, across more than 30 products across 8 countries
  • You will also play a lead role in our Block/Square Finance systems transformation
  • Oversee the consolidated P&L, and influence key decision makers in the Company to deliver on long-term growth and profitability of the Company
  • Identify important risks and opportunities, and collaborate directly with the business to assess impacts, propose solutions, evaluate and investment cases
  • Design and own the operating plan, which includes long range planning, annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly management reporting of financial performance
  • Prepare presentations for Company executives and the Board of Directors on the business strategy, plans, and performance
  • In collaboration with the people team, manage and drive our workforce strategy
  • Drive our analytics and reporting infrastructure within Square, while also being the primary point of contact from the segment for our overall Block Finance data infrastructure initiatives
  • Partner closely with functional leads within Square Finance & Strategy (F&S)including, Product and Go-to-Market (GTM) to build the appropriate growth investments into our products and ecosystem. This role will be a critical link toward clearer alignment between Square F&S and Corp F&S
  • Partner closely with Corp F&S (FP&A) to drive investments across the P&L and enhance the efficacy of our reporting capabilities for internal and external stakeholders
  • Partner with and support the Square CFO on special projects impacting the Square BU & Block business
  • Be a senior leader within the Square F&S organization and drive development, scale and innovation across all Square F&S functions
  • Partner closely with finance stakeholders across Foundational on cross functional projects that drive impact for Square and Block
  • Lead, manage, and scale the Central F&S team, including a small team of data scientists. Provide the necessary coaching and organizational structure to ensure FP&A operates as best-in-class

Application process

  • While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate

Our take

Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.

The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.

Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.

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19% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
  • Retirement Plans including company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
  • Paid parental and caregiving leave
  • Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
  • Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
  • Learning and Development resources
  • Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jack Dorsey

(CEO)

Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.

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