Finance & Business Operations Associate, Reality Labs

Join the Wearables Product Finance and Planning team at Meta, where you will play a crucial role in driving strategic decisions that shape the future of wearable technology. Move these responsibility details to the RESPONSIBILITIES section. Replace with a high-level overview of the role and team. This is a unique opportunity to work on a blend of finance, strategy, and analytics across the full Wearables portfolio, while focusing on process management and improvement. Our ideal candidate is a rigorous, contributor with experience spanning finance, strategy, and analytics who can be a key contributor in a fast-paced growth environment.!

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed financial analysis to influence business investment decisions
• Provide analytical support and develop actionable insights throughout the planning cycle, from the long-range plan to monthly forecasts
• Drive data-driven decision-making and analyze strategic roadmap investments for wearable products, partnering with product teams to translate launch, volume, and pricing changes into the long-range plan
• Own unit economics and standardized Product P&L models with a deep understanding of cost drivers and long-term strategic implications for wearable products
• Offer insights through scenario-based P&L modeling, surfacing risks and opportunities for wearable products
• Lead ad hoc strategic and operational projects, driving the planning process improvements and automation, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains
• Foster strong business partnerships across various functions within the Wearables team, including product, hardware engineering, operations, marketing, and sales, serving as the single source of truth for planning numbers
• Develop financial reporting for leadership and drive executive forums, including monthly operating plan reviews, to influence financial decision-making for wearable products

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business strategy, finance, or investment banking
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Math, Statistics, or related analytical field
• Experience building complex financial models (e.g., multi-scenario P&L, unit economics, long-range planning models)
• Experience in forecasting, data analytics, data visualization, and scenario-based analysis
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• SQL experience, with a focus on data analysis, visualization, and reporting automation
• Hardware Financial Modeling experience, with a focus or interest in wearable products or consumer electronics