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This position is 100% remote and will be based in the United States.
An overview of this role
As a Senior Financial Analyst in our Corporate FP&A team, you’ll partner closely with executive leaders across the company, providing timely, data-driven insights to support critical business decisions. Our FP&A team manages the company’s annual planning, owns the operating and long-term financial models, and oversees internal financial reporting and analysis tools, helping to keep GitLab predictable and well-aligned with its strategic goals.
In this role, reporting to the Director of Corporate FP&A, you’ll be a key contributor to a high-performing finance team.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Financial Processes: Manage company-wide financial processes, including close, variance analysis, reporting, and forecasting. Provide guidance and training across the FP&A team to strengthen overall financial capabilities.
- Collaborate on Earnings Materials: Partner with Accounting to prepare and review quarterly and annual earnings materials, including 10-K, 10-Q, earnings scripts, and Board and Audit Committee presentations.
- Drive Annual Operating Plan: Oversee the Annual Operating Plan process, including scenario planning, setting targets, and managing the planning calendar. Guide the FP&A team through submissions and prepare review materials for executives.
- Develop Analytical Models: Build sophisticated financial models and analytical frameworks that inform strategic decisions. Prepare concise, impactful reports and presentations for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
- Forecast Headcount Costs: Own headcount-related cost assumptions, working with People and Talent Acquisition teams to set hiring goals and forecast headcount needs.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience: 5+ years in finance, ideally with experience in Corporate FP&A at a public company. Solid understanding of GAAP and a strong accounting foundation.
- Analytical Skills: Advanced analytical abilities with a proven track record of using data to generate insights, building complex financial models, and creating frameworks to support decision-making.
- Mindset for Growth: Strong commitment to continuous learning, process improvement, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience with Adaptive or similar financial planning systems, including model building and system integrations.
- Effective Communication: Exceptional communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly and concisely to any audience, with experience creating materials for executive and Board presentations.
How GitLab will support you
- 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
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.
California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC pay range
$90,700—$194,400 USD
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What We Do
GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive DevSecOps Platform used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission makes it clear that we believe in a world where everyone can contribute. We make that possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values.
We strive to create a transparent environment where all team members around the world feel that their voices are heard and welcomed. We also aim to be a place where people can show up as their full selves each day and contribute their best.
Why Work With Us
We’ve got big ambitions to make GitLab the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform and need skilled contributors to get us there. At GitLab, your contributions shape the future of software development at a time when AI is changing the way software is built. Together, we're building the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform.
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