Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join: 

The Principal of Strategic Finance & Analytics will report to the Finance Director Community Support. S/he will be responsible for partnering with the Global Operations team including Community Support (“CS”), Blueprint, Trust and Privacy, Finance partners and analytics teams to provide insights and actionable recommendations.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Analyze Guest / Host behaviors and operations metrics to provide insights, estimate financial impact and provide actionable recommendations. 
• Collaborate with the CS Strategic Planning and Operations team to establish key metrics and operating rhythm. 
• Analyze operations metrics to support overall CS partner strategy.
• Collaborate with global operations, analytics and finance teams to achieve collective goals, track progress and drive accountability.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure financial impacts of the aforementioned are included on financial operations including budgeting, planning, monthly/quarterly close, forecasting, variance analysis, long-range planning, financial reporting, and P&L management.

A Typical Day: 

• Flexible in a dynamic environment
• Able to solve complex problems, exercising judgment even in ambiguous situations
• Proactive and mission-driven
• Enthusiastic to learn and grow
• Team-oriented with a positive and solution orientation
• Strong consultative communication and relationship-building skills; ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization and drive actionable recommendations

Your Expertise:

• 8+ years of relevant experience including financial analysis and working with large data sets
• Proficient in SQL
• Advanced modeling skills
• B.A. or B.S. from an accredited four-year college or university

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.