Director, M&A Finance

Job Description:

• The Director of M&A Finance is a forward-thinking professional, responsible for helping to drive the strategy, timing and orchestration of integration motions at Adobe as part of the Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) organization.
• The ideal candidate will engage with partners, stakeholders, and leadership to effectively plan and lead M&A Integrations through an efficient and repeatable application of standardized frameworks, with the goal of maximizing business value.
• They will ensure successful M&A Integrations by partnering with cross functional teams, including Finance stakeholders, Corporate Development, GTM, IT and others, to drive alignment on priorities, budget, deal close and systems integration timelines.

What you'll Do:

• Lead and manage end-to-end execution of new M&A transactions, from pre-close integration planning to post-merger integration execution for all Finance workstreams (e.g., R2R, P2P, Q2C)
• Lead cross-functional teams (internal and external) to deliver on M&A integration activities, ensuring accountability, clarity, and the removal of roadblocks to achieve successful outcomes
• Work hand in hand with Senior Leaders, business and functional leaders to ensure alignment across the operating model, integration approach and organizational structure for each deal to drive execution and efficiencies.
• Develop and maintain integration-related key performance indicators to measure the efficiency of transaction-value drivers.
• Drive integration plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, run regular integration meetings and drive proactive issue resolution.
• Proactively identify areas for improvements throughout the deal lifecycle and implement best-in-class practices.
• Help ensure repeatable process strategy and finance integration toolset (e.g., playbooks, process flows, work plans) incorporating prior experience and industry-leading practices across all key workstreams are set up and maintained up to date.
• Build trusted and strong working relationships with all stakeholders.

What you need to succeed

• Experienced Professional with a bachelor’s degree, minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, demonstrated success in Global M&A and large-scale integrations, proven ability to lead and collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams
• Strong Finance acumen across Finance workstreams (e.g. Accounting, Revenue, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Global Source to Pay, Pricing & Revenue Operations, Payroll and Equity)
• Strong familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, HRIS)
• Ability to create structure in ambiguity, synthesize complex inputs, and turn broad strategic goals into executable plans and executive-level content. 
• Hands-on leadership style with strong ownership of planning, dependency management, escalation, communication, and outcome tracking. 
• Strong background in GTM, product integration, and Lead to Quote
• Highly self-directed with a strong consultative approach to problem-solving and the ability to deliver results
• Strong business acumen, a hands-on approach, and confident communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and executive experience, enabling clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment, while proactively addressing and resolving challenges arising from uncertainty

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

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Expected Pay Range:

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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