The posting
Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hello, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our global HQ is in Sydney, Australia, and as we continue to grow in our largest global market, we’ve made our way from down under to San Francisco.
Our Jackson Square campus blends the neighborhood’s vibrant downtown charm with Canva’s signature flair. The space is designed for both deep work and collaboration, along with spaces for Canvanauts to relax, recharge, and connect. We offer flexibility in how and where you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
As Canva scales to hundreds of millions of users and AI features become part of the core product, margin is no longer a single number. It varies by product, by plan, by free versus paid usage and by market, and the cost of delivering it changes almost every quarter. This role is the senior individual contributor who builds and owns the Finance view of Canva's gross margin by product and profitability by region, and makes it trusted enough to steer decisions. You'll sit alongside the hosting, GenAI and Capacity & Commitments finance teams, using the data and methodologies they own, and partnering with Accounting on the allocation rules that split cost across products and markets. Your work gives Product, Technology and GTM leaders a shared, reliable picture of where margin is made and lost. If you enjoy turning complex allocation questions into a clear view that leaders act on, this role is for you.
At the moment, this role is focused on:
- You'll build and maintain the gross margin model by product and the profitability model by region, and keep both reconciled to the close.
- You'll own the allocation methodologies that split revenue and cost across products and markets, in partnership with Accounting and technical accounting, and keep them audit ready.
- You'll work with Product leaders on the margin impact of launches, plan changes and AI features, so trade-offs are visible before decisions are made.
- You'll work with Technology leaders (Platform and AI Platform) to understand cost drivers and bring cost per task and utilisation insights into product margin.
- You'll partner with GTM and International FP&A leaders on regional profitability, pricing, packaging and market-investment cases.
- You'll write margin commentary and BvA that a non-finance stakeholder actually understands, and present it to leaders and the CFO.
- You'll build and maintain the queries and dashboards that answer leaders' questions about why a margin moved or what a change would do.
- You'll use AI tools fluently in your daily workflow to build models faster and keep the analysis current.
You're probably a match if
We're looking for someone who gets excited by margin, data and stakeholders in equal measure. You see a messy allocation and want to turn it into a view people can rely on. You're the kind of person who catches the break between two numbers before anyone else notices, writes commentary a Product or Engineering leader acts on, and uses AI tools fluently to raise the leverage of your work. You've operated in an FP&A function or similar before, so the rhythm of monthly close, quarterly forecasting and planning cycles feels familiar. On top of that, you'll bring:
- 8+ years’ experience in FP&A, product finance, strategic finance or business finance, and proven expertise on margin and profitability questions.
- Strong financial modelling skills, especially driver-based margin and allocation models.
- A strong understanding of the cost structure of a subscription or consumer software business, including hosting and compute, payment fees, content and support.
- Strong data proficiency and daily comfort with a BI tool (Mode, Looker, Omni or similar), so you can pull your own numbers and spot where they don't tie.
- Confidence in influencing senior Product, Technology and GTM leaders, and the executive communication to take the answer to the CFO.
- Fluent use of AI tools for model building and daily analytical work.
- Experience with regional or market-level profitability, pricing, FX and payment mix is a plus.
- Experience with Anaplan (or another enterprise planning tool) and accounting literacy on allocations and cost classification is a bonus.
About the team
FP&A is a force multiplier, acceleratingCanva's journey on its 2-step plan! Step One, to become one of the world's most valuable companies; and Step Two, to do the most good we can! Working closely with Business Leaders across the entire company, we bring our financial expertise to bear, enabling strategic decision making that drives topline growth, plotting the path from goals to execution through financial planning, driving financial rigour and prudent investment, delivering key insights that lead to meaningful action, and increasing the efficiency of our operations. FP&A is on a journey to deliver a step-change in financial sophistication and rigour that will drive Canva's growth!
Tech & Product Finance owns the economics of Canva's technical engine, the infrastructure, cloud, compute, GPU and AI investments that power our products and increasingly define our cost base and margin profile. As Canva becomes an AI-native company, these are the fastest-growing and most strategically important lines on the P&L. Within that, Product Finance owns the view of how Canva's products and markets make money. We turn the cost base into gross margin by product and profitability by region, so leaders can see which products, features and markets earn their place and which don't. We partner closely with Product leaders, Technology leaders, and the GTM and International FP&A teams, and with the CFO on the decisions that shape our margin.
What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
At Canva we value fairness, and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $180,000 to $260,000. When calculating offers, we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates' skills and experience.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, merit and business needs, in compliance with applicable local laws.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
