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San Francisco, California, United States
Hybrid
Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.
Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:
$10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception
100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.
We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a FP&A Senior Manager to support our mission.
This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 3 days per week on a hybrid work model.
The Finance team at Patreon ensures the business runs efficiently, compliantly, and with integrity as we continue to scale globally. The FP&A Senior Manager will be part of the Strategic Finance team within Finance. You’ll work closely with the business partner finance leads, Tax, Treasury, Fin Ops, and Execs.
Patreon exists so creators can make a living doing what they love, on their own terms. In Finance, you’ll help decide how we invest to make that possible for more of them.
Finance’s mission is to Accelerate, Advise, and Protect the business. Our FP&A team is organized around capital allocation, and we hold every major investment to three questions:
Before: Is this the best use of capital?
During: Is it performing as expected?
After: Was this a good use of money?
You’ll own the numbers leadership and the board use to run Patreon: the plan, the forecast, and the story behind the company’s performance. You’ll also own company-wide headcount, our largest investment, and make sure every role we add is the right use of capital. You’ll join an FP&A team that partners with every part of Patreon, from GTM to G&A to Engineering, Product & Design (EPD). We cross-train, so you’ll get to know the whole business, not just your part of it, and step in for teammates when needed.
We’re also past the “try AI” phase. Finance runs FinHacks, team-wide build days where we automate real workflows. Our first was about learning; our second is about shipping, from flux and financial model automation to executive headcount reporting and month-end close. You’ll bring that same approach to every part of your role.
Corporate Reporting
Own the monthly and quarterly reporting cycle, from P&L variance and KPIs to the commentary and materials for leadership reviews, board meetings, and investor updates
Lead the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, and long-range plan, working with the GTM, G&A, and EPD finance partners to bring together one company view. Build scenario models that show leadership the trade-offs behind major decisions, and flag risks early
Maintain the core financial model and source-of-truth metrics, partnering with Accounting (NetSuite) and Data
Streamline the planning and reporting processes, and automate the manual parts
Company Headcount
Planning: Own the company-wide headcount plan and forecast, including hires, backfills, attrition, and cost. Keep the plan, Workday, and actuals aligned with People and Recruiting, and give leadership a clear view of where we’re hiring and how it compares to plan
Decisions: Treat every role as an investment. Help leaders make trade-offs within their budget, such as one senior hire instead of two junior ones, or the right mix of in-house talent, external specialists, and AI. Then look back on whether the investment delivered
Assumptions: Set, test, and refine the assumptions behind headcount cost, such as benefits and payroll taxes, attrition, merit and promotion increases, and hiring timing, so the forecast stays accurate
Cross-Functional Support
Lean in on G&A and other business partnership work when the team needs it, from budget support to investment and spend reviews
What success looks like in year one
You’ve run a full planning cycle and built the forecast story that leadership and the board rely on
Monthly and board reporting is on time, trusted, and noticeably less manual
Leadership has one trusted view of headcount, and the cost assumptions behind it have been tested against actuals
New role requests go through a clear investment lens, and at least one hiring decision has been changed based on your analysis
You’ve shipped at least one automation the broader Finance team uses
Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:
Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.
Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accommodations@patreon.
Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.
Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office three days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon. Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements.
At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.
The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role’s job family. The final offer will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon’s leveling framework. For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions.
Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.
