Senior Finance Manager, Consulting

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Position Overview

At Autodesk, we empower innovators everywhere to design and make a better world. Our Consulting organization plays a critical role in helping customers realize value from Autodesk solutions through strategic advisory, implementation, and transformation services.

We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager, Consulting to serve as a strategic finance partner to the Vice President, Consulting, and their leadership team, driving financial discipline, scalable growth, and operational excellence. You will report to the Finance Director for Customer Success Finance organization. This role will focus on services economics, capacity planning, margin optimization, and investment decisions that support profitable growth and exceptional customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary finance partner to Consulting VP, providing trusted financial insights and decision support

• Translate Consulting strategy into financial plans that balance growth, utilization, margin, and customer outcomes

• Influence investment decisions related to hiring, capacity mix, delivery models, and geographic expansion

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual planning, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning for Consulting Worldwide

• Bridge FP&A and Accounting by ensuring Consulting financial reporting is grounded in accurate accounting, strong controls, with audit-ready processes that adhere to company policies

• Own key metrics reporting including revenue, gross margin, utilization, billable rates, capacity, and cost structure

• Lead team of analysts in developing financial models to evaluate delivery models, pricing strategies, and resource mix

Performance Management & Insights

• Provide clear, executive-ready reporting on Consulting performance, risks, and opportunities

• Analyze variances and trends across utilization, margin, and cost-to-serve; recommend and influence implementation of corrective actions

• Partner cross-functionally with WW Sales Finance, FP&A, RevOps, and Accounting to ensure end-to-end alignment

Operational Excellence & Scale

• Drive simplification, automation, and standardization of Consulting financial processes and reporting

• Ensure strong financial governance, accuracy, and compliance across Consulting financials

• Handle complex consulting agreements, including non-standard deal structures

• Support transformation initiatives, new offerings, and go-to-market changes impacting Consulting Services

Leadership & Culture

• Mentor and develop finance team members

• Model Autodesk values by operating with integrity, curiosity, and a collaborative, inclusive mindset

• Build trusted relationships across Finance and Consulting leadership teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A and senior business partnering roles

• Proven experience supporting Professional Services, Consulting, or Services organizations

• Strong understanding of finance functional areas including revenue accounting and compliance

• Strong understanding of services economics, including utilization, margin, and capacity planning

• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or CFA

• Experience in a global, matrixed, enterprise technology company

• Familiarity with planning and analytics tools such as Anaplan, Adaptive, and Power BI

• Proven track record of driving changes in fast-evolving or transformative environments

• SQL and Sigma experience a plus

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $119,000 and $173,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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