Finance Business Partner, Workflow Automation
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Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together . We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work feels faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion. Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, humanity, and building things that last - not just shipping the next feature, but setting a standard for how modern teams (with humans and agents working together) think and execute. This Finance Business Partner (FBP) role will drive workflow transformation across the FBP team to reinvent our processes and will also support Notion's Foundation teams, including Finance, People, Workplace, Legal, IT, and Business Technology. This role reports to our Business Partnership Finance Lead and will deliver real-time financial insights, build scalable planning/reporting workflows with AI-enabled automation, and drive strategic analysis that enables the company to scale thoughtfully. The ideal candidate has an understanding of core FP&A processes and a builder mindset, improving forecasting and spend management through better systems, data, and processes with AI experimentation at the forefront. What You'll Achieve Strengthen our operational infrastructure by identifying and driving systems and process improvements. Streamline planning and close workflows, improve forecast accuracy, and reduce manual reporting effort by reimagining recurring FP&A workflows with AI. Partner with Foundation leadership, including the CFO, Chief People Officer, and General Counsel, to drive critical business decisions that impact all Notinos. Build trusted relationships and proactively surface insights, risks, and opportunities. Build and own financial models, including real estate capacity and headcount unit economics modeling. Use AI tools and drive automation to make analysis more scalable, repeatable, and self-serve for Foundation teams. Partner with Corporate Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional teams to deliver monthly and quarterly reporting and forecasting. Ensure accurate, timely reporting, providing clear variance explanations, and translating results into actionable recommendations for executives and functional leaders. Execute ad hoc analyses and time-sensitive requests with strong judgment, speed, and attention to detail; bringing a strong sense of agency, pace setting, and a bias for action to drive clarity and impact. Skills You'll Need to Bring 3-6 years of experience in FP&A/Strategic Finance, accounting, investment banking, private equity, or a combination Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude Code, Gemini, or Codex. You don't need to be an AI expert, but you're curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, budget vs. actuals, annual planning and long-range planning Comfortable partnering directly with senior leadership and building cross-functional relationships Positive attitude and a high aptitude for learning new things quickly; a team player eager to develop and grow with us Intellectual curiosity, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire to continually up-level current approaches and processes Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail - "get it done" attitude
Requirements
- Experience with a high-growth SaaS company
- Experience partnering with G&A functions such as Finance, People, Workplace, Legal, IT, and Business Technology
- Experience with real estate capacity planning, lease analysis, CapEx, benefits, and/or headcount costs
- Experience with NetSuite, Workday, Zip, and planning tools (Pigment, Adaptive, Anaplan)
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, Apps Script, and/or other automation tools & languages
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