Senior Financial Analyst

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. 

• 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.

• 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.

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and development budget 
• Parental leave 
• Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application