Own the Company's headcount plan, including building and refreshing headcount models across orgs Drive the headcount budget planning process, translating headcount plans into dollar budgets and partnering with org finance leads on targets, assumptions, and inputs Manage headcount against budget: track hires, attrition, transfers, and open requisitions against approved budget, and flag risks and opportunities early Give executives clear insight into the drivers of headcount growth, risks, and opportunities Contribute to close, forecast, budget, and long-range planning cycles, including enhancing Meta's headcount and corporate models and coordinating with stakeholders on assumptions and inputs Perform variance analysis on headcount and headcount-driven expense, explaining trends and drivers to Finance and business leadership Query, consolidate, and validate large headcount and compensation datasets, and build scalable analyses that leaders can act on Develop tools to automate and streamline headcount reporting, and create KPIs/metrics that help business partners and finance leaders make smart fiscal decisions Manage headcount forecasting and reporting in the Oracle EPM Workforce Planning module Support management, Board business, and financial planning, including presentations and key analysis requests Partner with cross-functional teams, including Finance, HR/People Ops, Compensation, Recruiting, and Accounting to drive scalable analyses and insights Partner with HR/People Ops and Accounting to validate headcount data and reconcile headcount-driven expense Support system and process improvement efforts for headcount planning and reporting tools Assist with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required4+ years of finance or financial planning and analysis experience Experience with headcount, workforce, or capacity planning and the budgeting behind it Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools Experience building dynamic models in Excel / Google Sheets Experience working with large datasets, including querying, reconciling, and validating data from multiple systems Experience in accounting concepts and financial planning Demonstrated ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity Experience synthesizing complex data into concise narratives and presenting insights to cross-functional partners Detail-oriented, with experience shifting priorities quickly against tight deadlines Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a relevant field 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 Familiarity with HR/headcount and payroll data systems (Workday, ADP) Experience with compensation or stock-based compensation modeling Experience building data visualizations and dashboards to support financial reporting and decision-making SQL or similar data querying experience, including working directly with large datasets Experience with Oracle EPM or similar financial planning systems Experience supporting headcount or workforce planning at a large, complex company MBA or graduate degree in a relevant field Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) Experience managing multiple workstreams end-to-endMeta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. In this role, you will own core pieces of the Company's headcount plan and headcount budget from setting and allocating headcount targets, to tracking hiring against budget, to explaining variances and their dollar impact to Finance leadership.