Financial Planning and Analysis Manager R&D
GitLab is an AI-powered DevSecOps platform that unifies the entire software development lifecycle into a single application. It helps development, security, and operations teams to collaborate and deliver software more efficiently, with security integrated at every step. The platform is trusted by millions of users and a majority of the Fortune 100.
About GitLab Inc.
GitLab is a comprehensive, AI-powered DevSecOps platform that streamlines the entire software delivery process by unifying the development lifecycle into a single application. It integrates source code management, CI/CD, security, and monitoring to help teams build, secure, and operate software more efficiently. Key features include automated security scans built into the development pipeline and AI-driven tools like GitLab Duo for code suggestions and chat, which enhance developer productivity. GitLab serves a diverse client base, from startups and open-source projects to large enterprises, including over half of the Fortune 100. The platform aims to reduce complexity, accelerate delivery cycles, and strengthen security and compliance for its users.
Skills
About the Role
You will serve as a senior contributor supporting Research and Development financial planning and analysis. You will manage headcount and vendor spend, coordinate forecasts and annual planning, build financial models, explain performance, and improve financial processes and tools. You will partner with Product and Engineering leadership, deliver evidence-based recommendations, lead complex efficiency projects, mentor finance colleagues, and use AI, spreadsheets, and data tools to provide timely analysis.
Requirements
- Experience as a finance business partner supporting a business function, including headcount management, vendor spend, forecasting, variance analysis, and annual planning.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear narratives and influence executives, vice presidents, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including building complex models from scratch using Excel or Google Sheets.
- Ability to evaluate financial trade-offs and communicate clear recommendations in challenging stakeholder conversations.
- Ability to prioritize with limited direction and guide complex projects while managing changing priorities.
- Experience exchanging knowledge and working across finance teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to provide financial advice and guide cross-functional conversations.
- Manage headcount planning, tracking, and reporting across supported organizations.
- Manage vendor and program spend through forecasting, analysis, and decision support.
- Coordinate monthly forecast cycles and annual planning for Product and Engineering.
- Improve financial processes and policies.
- Translate financial and data analysis into evidence-based narratives, actionable insights, and recommendations for leadership decisions.
- Drive complex projects that improve data-driven decision-making and operating efficiency.
- Collaborate with cloud hosting finance and mentor finance team members.
- Use AI, spreadsheets, and data tools to deliver accurate, timely analysis.
Benefits
- Benefits supporting health, finances, and well-being.
- Flexible Paid Time Off.
- Team Member Resource Groups.
- Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Parental leave.