Finance Manager - Technology & Development

This newly created Finance Manager position will report to the Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, but will be embedded within Shutterfly’s Technology and Development team that consists of five departments (Internet Operations, Platform Engineering, Product Engineering, Q&A and IT,).  The position will partner closely with the Technology department leadership to develop forecasts and track/analyze historical expenditures and trends.  Additionally, this person will be responsible for presenting key business insights and recommendations to the Finance team and individual departments.  Shutterfly has a significant number of software engineers and the position will work closely with the engineering team leadership to develop long run forecasts of project engineering costs that qualify for capitalization under SOP 98-1.  Additionally, Shutterfly has a significant hardware cost component for the website operations and online photo storage and this position will be responsible for partnering with the Internet Operations team to develop long term storage and infrastructure cost models.  The position will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the SVP of Technology and currently is an individual contributor.

 

Responsibilities include:Partnering with the Technology teams to create department level annual expense budgets and quarterly forecastsDeveloping and reporting weekly on operating results to Technology and Finance management teams and help propose necessary actions to correct course if not meeting goalsPreparing monthly budget vs. actual variance analyses for the Technology departmentsWorking closely with the Technology departments to provide operational analysis and reporting Develop, monitor and report on operational metrics and drive process to improve consistent productivity and efficiency improvementBuilding and maintaining cost capitalization model under SOP 98-1 for internally developed software development costsPerforming ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions including investment in long term capital assets Evaluating digital photo storage costs and developing/maintaining model for future photo storage and related hardware requirementsForecasting and maintaining the actual results for capitalized research and development costsQuantifying the financial impact of website downtime and network outagesOther ad hoc projects

 

Experience & Requirements:

· B.S. degree in finance or accounting; MBA preferred6-8 years of financial planning and analysis experience in a large growth company Experience should include reporting responsibilities and analytical projectsExcellent excel skills assumedSystems savvy - Experience with Oracle and Cognos is a plusStrong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to interpret and summarize data to aid management in achieving strategic and operational goalsAble to work in a fast pace, high-growth environment  Keen interest software development and cutting edge hardware technologies

 

 About Shutterfly

Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY) is a premium online photo service that makes it simple, fun and convenient to be creative with photos.  We are truly a customer-focused organization.  Every day we help customers share life's joy — helping them to organize, edit and archive their images; make meaningful connections with family and friends through the powerful medium of photos; order professional prints; and create an assortment of personalized items, such as Photo Books, Calendars and Greeting Cards.

Our talented team of more than 400 employees includes industry experts in imaging, Web technologies, marketing and business development.  We offer a dynamic work environment, where you will be challenged to come up with innovative ideas that can be supported by metrics. Shutterfly uses the latest Web technologies (including Web 2.0, AJAX) to manage one of the largest collections of digital images in the world.

Join a company that offers competitive salaries, stock options, and variable bonuses based on company and individual performances.  You can make an immediate impact, advance your career and expand your knowledge at Shutterfly.  We are experiencing tremendous growth that is creating a host of opportunities for talented professionals.  Please contact us if you are an exceptional individual looking for an exciting company.