Thom Rose
VP of Finance at Dropbox
- Role
- VP of Finance at Dropbox
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thom Rose
Finance executive with 15+ years of experience helping technology companies allocate capital, execute strategy, and scale durable businesses.I currently serve as VP of Finance at Dropbox, where I lead a 40+-person global finance organization spanning FP & A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, and Dropbox Ventures. Oversee financial planning and M&A across a $2.5B ARR SaaS portfolio, partnering closely with product and business leaders to align strategy, investment, and operating execution.Over the course of my career, I have developed expertise across FP & A, corporate development, capital allocation, strategy, and operational finance. I have led large teams, executed material M&A transactions, and worked extensively with executive leadership and boards on strategic decision-making.Prior to Dropbox, I led Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives at Expedia Group, where I ran the company’s M&A function and executed more than 15 transactions including the $3.9B acquisition of HomeAway. I also worked in corporate development at Amazon and was a Principal at Boston Consulting Group, advising senior executives on strategy and investment decisions.Core areas of focus include:• Corporate strategy and capital allocation• FP & A and enterprise financial leadership• M&A and investments• SaaS operating models and unit economics• eCommerce finance and strategy• Executive and board-level decision support• Organizational leadership and team development
Experience
VP of Finance
Jul 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Finance executive responsible for enterprise financial planning and corporate development across Dropbox’s $2.5B ARR SaaS portfolio.Lead a 40+-person global organization spanning FP & A, Strategic Finance, Corporate Development, and Dropbox Ventures. Partner closely with executive leadership and business GMs to align financial planning, investment strategy, and operational execution.Key areas of impact:• Own enterprise financial planning including annual budget ($2.5B ARR /$1.2B OpEx / employees), quarterly outlooks, and long-range planning• Advise executive leadership on capital allocation across core FSS products and emerging growth businesses including Dash, Nira, and Reclaim• Lead corporate development and venture investing; completed 5 acquisitions and 12 venture investments• Drive financial performance reviews and SaaS operating metric analysis to inform strategic decisions• Scaled and strengthened finance organization through significant hiring and operational improvements across planning processes and systems• Executive sponsor for acquisition integrations, building repeatable frameworks to accelerate value capture
Education
The Wharton School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Princeton University
AB
Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Investment Research
- Valuation
- Private Equity
- Business Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- Corporate Finance
- Bloomberg
- Joint Ventures
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Development
- Strategy
- Financial Services
- Analysis
- Bloomberg Terminal
- Strategic Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Venture Capital
- Equities
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