<div>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.</div>The Community You Will Join:  The Associate Principal, Strategic Finance &amp; Analytics, CBO Org role will be responsible for partnering with the business across all aspects of growth, analytics, and strategy within the CBO Finance organization - and will work closely with members of the supply, quality, product, and finance leadership teams. This role will work directly with senior leadership to provide actionable insights and financial guidance for the business. The Difference You Will Make: The Associate Principal in SFA within the CBO org acts as a critical finance and strategy leader working cross-functionally to drive financial planning and analysis, tracking performance across CBO priorities. The role supports senior leadership with actionable insights, rigorous financial analysis, and strategic recommendations that impact growth and profitability in the host-facing supply and partnership areas aligned with the CBO’s mission. The ideal candidate will have strong financial acumen and the ability to present insights and recommendations to senior leaders in a concise form to shape key business decisions. A Typical Day:  <ul> <li>Budget Tracking &amp; Approvals: Own tracking and approval of requests of all teams’ budgets, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organizational priorities. Proactively monitor expenditures, review budget submissions, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure requests are properly documented and justified. Provide timely updates and reporting to leadership, helping maintain fiscal discipline and support strategic decision-making.</li> <li>Annual &amp; Quarterly Planning: Collaborate with business partners to manage the annual and quarterly planning process, ensuring alignment on both financial and strategic goals and performance.</li> <li>Optimize Operating Processes: Partner with key stakeholders to define, lead, and improve operating processes such as business reviews, financial reporting, and strategic forecasting.</li> <li>Strategic Initiatives: Lead or support strategic projects to improve financial outcomes, optimize operational efficiency, and ensure long-term growth. Ensure strategic and product initiatives ladder up to the overall business P&amp;L to ensure initiatives align with business objectives.</li> <li>Insights &amp; Analytics: Provide actionable financial insights through detailed reporting and analytics. Partner with Data Science teams to enhance data accessibility, automation, and conduct in-depth financial investigations.</li> <li>Business Trends &amp; Variance Analysis: Analyze business trends and drivers of variance, synthesizing complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.</li> <li>Presentations to Leadership: Regularly present financial reports, performance updates, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and other key stakeholders.</li> </ul> Your Expertise: <ul> <li>7+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and business strategy. A mix of management consulting, business operations, and financial roles is preferred.</li> <li>B.A. or B.S. in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (MBA or CPA is a plus).</li> <li>Proven experience in P&amp;L management, revenue forecasting, and financial modeling. Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.</li> <li>Advanced level of SQL expertise required to be self sufficient in extracting, analyzing and reporting out on summarized data structures.</li> <li>Strong strategic and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize financial data and make recommendations that drive business outcomes.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders and senior leadership.</li> <li>Strong leadership abilities and the capacity to influence decision-making across the organization.</li> <li>Proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative environment, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.</li> <li>A successful candidate will model our core values, demonstrating sound judgment and thoughtfulness in all decision-making.</li> </ul> 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. <a href="https://careers.airbnb.com/">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</a>  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 &amp; 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: <a href="mailto:reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com">reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com</a>. 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.<div><div><div>How Well 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.  </div><div>Pay Range</div><div>$145,000—$170,000 USD</div></div></div>