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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 individual contributor role, you will work closely with the R&D team and report to the Director of FP&A.
What you'll do in this role- Business Partnership: Influence outcomes in cross-functional settings often. Own relationships with partners while providing advice and guidance.
- Financial Modeling: Quickly develop models to address new and ambiguous business issues or opportunities. Oversee modeling efforts of others in an effective manner.
- Planning and Financial Analysis: improves and drives financial processes and policies with minimal guidance.
- Data Analysis: Translates analysis into clear data-driven storylines and actionable insights / proposals
- Project Management: Run large complex projects that improve our ability to make better data driven insights or makes the company more efficient.
- Communication: Target audience basic influence to CFO, CFO staff and functional VPs.
- Mentorship: As a senior individual contributor, you mentor other team members in modeling, analysis and finance.
- Autonomy: independently deliver and effectively prioritize projects assigned with clear scope.
- 7-10 years of experience in a finance role ideally with an enterprise SaaS software model.
- BS degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant degree. Relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA) is a plus.
- Experience as an expert owning a business function as a finance business partner. Experience partnering with engineering or product leadership is strongly preferred.
- Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to quickly build from scratch.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial information into clear narratives and influence stakeholders.
- Ability to learn and use GitLab.
- Extends the Senior FP&A Analyst requirements
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
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.
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