Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 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:
You’ll be part of the Community Support (CS) Finance team, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager and working closely with a passionate group of professionals who thrive on collaboration and innovation. Our team partners across Capacity Planning, Business Operations, Talent, Recruiting, Procurement, Accounting, BizOps, and Data Engineering to drive data-informed decisions and organizational growth. You’ll join a fast-paced, supportive environment that values proactive communication and cross-functional teamwork.
The Difference You Will Make:
As an Associate Principal of Strategic Finance & Analytics, you’ll play a pivotal role in building a robust data foundation for Community Support, analyzing data to provide actionable insights, and driving high-impact recommendations. Success in this role means delivering concise reporting, improving forecasting and resource planning processes, and enabling data-driven decision-making that directly supports the growth and operational rigor of our CS organization
A Typical Day:
- Partner with Capacity Planning and Business Operations to develop and optimize headcount capacity and resource planning.
- Collaborate with Talent, Recruiting, and cross-functional leaders to manage headcount approvals, proactively surfacing opportunities or risks.
- Work with Procurement, Accounting, BizOps, and Finance on vendor renewals, purchase orders, budget management, and annual planning.
- Produce clear, meaningful reporting packages for CS and Finance leadership, streamlining forecasting and consolidation.
- Conduct quantitative analysis and external research to size opportunities, create investment cases, and support prioritization of new initiatives.
- Build consensus and drive alignment across cross-functional teams (including international partners) to translate financial results into operational recommendations.
Your Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or related fields.
- Demonstrated high performance, eagerness to learn and grow, and a collaborative, positive team mindset.
- Advanced financial modeling skills in Google Sheets or Excel, with extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative financial analysis.
- Strong cross-functional influence and communication skills, with a proactive approach to stakeholder management.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, unstructured environment.
- Comfort with manipulating datasets, building analytical frameworks, and developing actionable insights; SQL experience a plus.
- Experience with financial forecasting systems preferred.
- Prior experience working with Operations teams highly valued.
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: [email protected]. 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.
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