Senior Manager, Product Finance (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States; hybrid workplace

Salary: USD 180,000–260,000 per year

Company

Canva is a design software company whose FP&A and Tech & Product Finance teams support financial planning, strategic decision-making, infrastructure economics, and product profitability.

What you will do

• Build and maintain gross margin models by product and profitability models by region, keeping them reconciled to the financial close.
• Own revenue and cost allocation methodologies across products and markets in partnership with Accounting and technical accounting, maintaining audit readiness.
• Analyze the margin impact of product launches, plan changes, and AI features with Product leaders.
• Partner with Platform and AI Platform Technology leaders to understand hosting, compute, cost-per-task, and utilization drivers.
• Support regional profitability, pricing, packaging, and market-investment cases with GTM and International FP&A leaders.
• Build queries and dashboards, write margin commentary and BvA, and present actionable insights to leaders and the CFO.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in FP&A, product finance, strategic finance, or business finance, with proven expertise in margin and profitability questions.
• Strong financial modelling skills, especially driver-based margin and allocation models.
• Strong understanding of the cost structure of a subscription or consumer software business, including hosting and compute, payment fees, content, and support.
• Strong data proficiency and daily comfort with a BI tool such as Mode, Looker, Omni, or similar.
• Confidence influencing senior Product, Technology, and GTM leaders, with executive communication skills to present conclusions to the CFO.
• Fluent use of AI tools for model building and daily analytical work.
• Experience with FP&A monthly close, quarterly forecasting, and planning cycles.

Nice to have

• Experience with regional or market-level profitability, pricing, foreign exchange, and payment mix.
• Experience with Anaplan or another enterprise planning tool.
• Accounting literacy related to allocations and cost classification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid flexibility with a workplace designed for focused work, collaboration, and connection.
• Equity packages and health benefits plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
• Inclusive parental leave, flexible leave options, and an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted virtually.
• Applicants should provide their pronouns and identify any reasonable adjustments needed during the interview process.