Fastly

Strategic Finance Senior Manager

Fastly • $181K — $217K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or related roles.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with a knack for structuring ambiguous problems and developing actionable insights.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to create scalable decision-making models.
  • Curious mindset, questioning data trends and fostering accountability among peers.
  • Self-driven and detail-oriented with a strong ownership mentality.
  • Effective communicator, able to distill complex ideas and influence various stakeholders.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity in fast-changing environments, driving results without clear precedents.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare clear, actionable financial narratives for executive presentations and Board reports.
  • Own corporate consolidation and P&L management, including forecasting system administration.
  • Co-lead month-end financial reviews and annual planning cycles.
  • Collaborate with Accounting to align on forecasting changes and impact assessments.
  • Establish efficient corporate finance processes with cross-functional collaboration.
  • Identify and implement improvements to tools and processes for enhanced efficiency.
  • Lead ad hoc projects to convert complex financial data into clear strategic actions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Mental health support and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • 12 paid local holidays and 12 paid wellness days each year.
Full Job Description
Posting Open Date: 9/29/26

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/29/26

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Strategic Finance Senior Manager

The Strategic Finance team at Fastly is looking for a highly analytical, intellectually curious, and strategically minded Senior Manager to help shape the company's long-term direction. This role is focused on bringing together all elements of Fastly's P&L, connecting the dots across revenue, expenses, investments, and other financial elements. The role will provide a holistic view and help shape how we tell our financial story to executive leadership, Board and public markets. .

You will partner closely with leadership to evaluate key business questions, develop insights from complex data, and influence decision-making through rigorous analysis and thoughtful storytelling. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, turns financial insights into business decisions, has the ability to create structure from complex problems, and takes ownership of high-impact projects from concept to execution.

What You'll Do:
  • Prepare Board, Audit, executive leadership, and forecast decks that translate financial performance into clear, actionable narratives
  • Own corporate consolidation and P&L roll-up, including administration of Fastly's forecasting system
  • Co-lead the month end review of financials, quarterly forecasting process and annual planning cycle
  • Partner closely with Accounting to support monthly/quarterly close and to understand any changes that impact forecasting including translating new assumptions, policy updates, and accounting treatment
  • Establish robust and repeatable corporate finance processes including timelines, logistics, deliverables etc. and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment
  • Actively seek opportunities to improve tools and processes to modernize workflows, increase efficiency, and unlock deeper business insights
  • Own the cash forecasting process, partnering closely with Billing Systems, Accounting, Treasury, and SEC reporting
  • Lead and coordinate ad hoc projects and analytical requests from executive leadership to translate complex financial and business data into clear actions, risks, and opportunities across a range of topics, such as capital allocation, guidance strategy, etc.

What We're Looking For:
  • 8-10+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or related analytic roles, ideally within high-growth technology or SaaS environments
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop hypotheses, and drive toward actionable insights
  • Advanced financial modeling skills with experience building flexible, scalable models that support decision-making
  • Relentlessly curious, you question everything and hold yourself and those around you accountable to understanding the why behind the data and trendlines
  • Self-driven and detail-oriented with an extreme ownership mentality
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely, and to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments, with the ability to bring structure and drive results without clear precedent

We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
  • Public company reporting, close-process, and audit-support experience
  • Prior experience in a SaaS, infrastructure, or high-growth tech environment
  • Familiarity with AI/automation tools applied to finance workflows
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning and BI/data tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker)

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: This position is based out of Fastly's San Francisco office. Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home. This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Salary: The estimated salary range for this position is $181,220.00 - $217,464.00

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an [redacted].com or [redacted].fastly.com email address.

About Fastly

Fastly is an American cloud computing services provider. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the internet. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub. Fastly was founded in 2011 by Artur Bergman, Simon Wistow, and Gil Penchina. The company went public on May 15, 2019, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'FSLY'.
Learn more about Fastly
Size
976 employees
Market Cap
$936.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$95.9 million
Founded
2011
Revenue
$290.8 million
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