FP&A Analyst (Marketing)

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The FP&A team partners with executive team members across the company to provide timely, fact-based, data-driven decision support to help drive critical decisions. The team drives annual planning, owns the operating plan and long-term financial model, internal financial reporting, and financial and analytical tools to make GitLab predictable. 

In this role, you'll work closely with, and support, the global Marketing team across multiple departments including Marketing Operations, Marketing Strategy & Analytics, Brand & Product, Growth, Developer Relations and Communications. 

What you'll do in this role 

• Business Partnership: Support Senior Financial Analysts and Managers regarding business strategy, go to market, functional strategy, spending initiatives, ad hoc financial analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual planning. Begins to build relationships with select cross-functional partners.
• Financial Modeling: Build, maintain and improve financial models to plan, measure and forecast the business. Models are easily audited and used by overs for areas of average complexity.
• Planning and Financial Analysis: Participate in annual planning, long-term planning, rolling forecast and variance process.
• Data Analysis: Produce KPI reporting and root cause trends in KPIs. Prepare insights for variance and Key Reviews.
• Project Management: Run small sized projects that improve our ability to make better data driven insights or make the company more efficient.
• Communication: Target audience to FP&A management, functional managers and directors.
• Autonomy: executes with moderate supervision from senior members of team.
• Share our values, and work in accordance with those values.

We're looking for

• A flexible team-player who easily adapts to an ever changing, dynamic, fast paced environment
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Committed self-starter with a demonstrated history of strong work ethic and reliable task completion under minimal direction
• Financial Acumen: A solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Financial Modeling: Ability to understand or build bottom up financial models to plan, measure and forecast the business. Models are accurate and conforms to best practices (formatting, flexibility, layout, etc.)
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics or relevant degree. MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA) is a plus.
• Financial Modeling: Be able to understand and update financial models that follow industry best practices. Expertise in Google sheets (we do not use excel for modeling purposes).
• Business Partnership: Consistent track record of using quantitative analysis to impact key business decisions.
• Data Analysis: A passion for understanding business questions and making data driven insights. Excellent analytical skills. SQL experience preferred.
• Communication: Ability to present financial data concisely using detailed reports and charts and through written and oral communication.
• Systems: Hands-on experience with financial and visualization software. Netsuite, Sisense and Adaptive Planning a plus.
• 3-5 years of experience in a finance role ideally with enterprise SaaS software model.
• Ability to learn and use GitLab.

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.Colorado/Washington pay range$67,200—$129,600 USDCalifornia/New York/New Jersey pay range$67,200—$144,000 USD

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-b