Apple

Senior Finance Operations Manager

Apple$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or related fields.
  • BS or BA in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or comparable practical experience.
  • Hands-on experience in drafting finance requirements and accounting flows.
  • Proven leadership in cross-functional teams and driving organizational change.
  • Experience in financial solutions/processes specific to Payments and/or Subscriptions.
  • Track record of direct partnership with Product Management and Engineering throughout product lifecycles.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with executive-level comfort.

Responsibilities

  • Represent Services Finance in cross-functional programs for Subscriptions and Payments.
  • Partner with Product Management and Engineering to shape finance-related requirements.
  • Drive execution of finance transformation initiatives across multiple finance functions.
  • Ensure finance impacts are integrated from the outset of new products and services.
  • Lead initiatives to optimize operational processes within finance.
  • Assess the broader implications of product and engineering decisions on financial processes.
  • Proactively identify and solve finance-related issues for ongoing projects.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement in innovative financial projects that impact Apple’s growth.
  • Potential involvement in cutting-edge finance transformations.
  • Access to industry-leading resources and tools for finance management.
Full Job Description
Are you passionate about using your financial knowledge to navigate complex cross functional challenges? Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its shareholders. As part of this group, you will support Apple's growth, applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. You will be defining, leading and delivering programs to optimize the financial lifecycle of our rapidly expanding digital Services Businesses.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Finance Program Manager with prior experience in driving large cross functional global initiatives, such as ERP implementations, Finance Transformations and new product introductions.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of a strong blend of financial acumen, passion for innovation and ability to confidently collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Finance stakeholders with minimal oversight.

You will also have a deep understanding of digital services business models, such as Subscriptions and Payments and have the ability to assess a bigger picture to understand & communicate impact to Finance and our partners

Description

The Senior Finance Program Manager - Services will represent Services Finance as the driving force - not just a participant - in cross-functional programs shaping the future of our Subscriptions and Payments businesses. Acting as the finance owner embedded in multi-functional program teams, this person will partner directly with Product Management, Engineering and other Finance teams to shape requirements, drive execution, and ensure finance impacts are designed in from day one rather than retrofitted after launch.

This role requires prior, hands-on experience leading finance transformation initiatives - ERP implementations, new product builds, or platform rebuilds - that spanned multiple finance functions (Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Controllership, O2C and P2P) and required close, sustained coordination with Engineering and Product. The ideal candidate has done this specifically in a Payments or Subscriptions environment and understands first-hand how product and engineering decisions ripple downstream into accounting, tax, compliance, and cash flow.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or Finance

BS or BA in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or equivalent practical experience.

Demonstrated hands on skills to write finance requirements especially accounting flows.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive significant change in a complex organizational environment

Prior experience implementing or transforming financial solutions/processes for Payments and/or Subscriptions (e.g., billing, revenue recognition, reconciliation, payment processing).

Proven track record of partnering directly with Product Management and Engineering throughout a program/product lifecycle, representing finance requirements and constraints.

Proactive problem solver, encouraged to present problems and recommendations simultaneously

Strong communication and presentation skills; must be comfortable presenting to executives

Preferred Qualifications

CPA, MBA

Experience with Services, subscription, or platform business models (e.g., recurring revenue, marketplace, or digital services).

Experience in implementing new systems for digital services

Prior Big 4 or public accounting experience.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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