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Senior Financial Analyst

Remote, US, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Aug 2023

💰 $172,800/yr($80,600/yr – $172,800/yr)

About the role

The GitLab DevSecOps platform empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the world’s largest all-remote companies with 2,000+ team members and values that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

An overview of this role

GitLab is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team, supporting R&D and G&A. In this highly visible role, you will develop analyses to drive strategic decisions for both short-term and long-term planning for operating expenditures and resource allocation. Successful candidates for this role will bring exceptional analytical capabilities, effective communications skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners. Knowledge of R&D, G&A finance, and strong, high-growth public company financial planning and analysis experience preferred.

What you'll do in this role

Business Partnership: Develop high-trust partnerships with leaders across R&D and G&A.
Financial Modeling: Build, maintain and improve financial models to plan, measure and forecast the business.
Planning and Financial Analysis and Controllership: Drive financial processes and results with minimal guidance; manage the annual, quarterly budget that supports partnering organizations’ operating needs.
Data Analysis: Translates analysis into clear data-driven insights.
Project Management: Run medium-sized projects that drive growth and improve cost efficiencies.
Communications: Target audience CFO, CFO staff and functional executives.
Autonomy: executes with limited supervision from senior members of the team.
Extends the FP&A Analyst responsibilities.

We're looking for

5-7 years of experience in a Finance role, enterprise SaaS experience a plus.
Experience owning a business function as a Finance Business Partner, ideally in R&D, or G&A.
BS degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant degree. MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CPA/CFA) is a plus.
Business Acumen: Be able to understand the business at a level to understand EVP priorities
Financial Modeling: Be able to understand and update financial models that follow industry best practices; high proficiency in G-Suite.
Business Partnership: Consistent track record of using quantitative analysis to impact business decisions, partner with R&D and G&A organizations to drive efficient resource allocation across the company.
Data Analysis: A passion for data-driven insights. Excellent analytical skills. SQL experience preferred.
Detail orientation: Ability to work through complex datasets or problems independently and build an understanding for a solution across multiple data sources.
Knowledge of planning (Adaptive, Anaplan or similar), reporting (Netsuite, Oracle or another ERP), BI (Sisense, Tableau), and Procure-to-Pay (Coupa, Airbase, Zip) systems.
Ability to learn and use GitLab.
Alignment to our company values.