FP&A Analyst

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. 

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

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. 

As a Financial Analyst, you will support G&A, R&D and Corporate FP&A teams and report to the Director of FP&A.  

What You’ll Do  

• Financial Modeling: Build, maintain and improve financial models to plan, measure and forecast the business across R&D investments, G&A operations, and corporate initiatives. Develop integrated models that capture interdependencies between functional areas.
• Planning and Financial Analysis: Participate in annual planning, long-term planning, monthly rolling forecast and variance process.
• Project Execution: Run small sized projects that improve our ability to make better data driven insights or make the company more efficient.
• Communication: Effectively communicate to FP&A management, functional managers and directors.
• Autonomy: Execute with moderate supervision from senior members of the team.

What You’ll Bring 

• 2-5 years of experience as an FP&A Analyst or in a similar 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.
• Accounting Foundations: Ability to navigate through the three financial statements in detail and partner with Accounting during the monthly close process.
• Financial Modeling: Be able to understand and update financial models that follow industry best practices. Experience in Google sheets (we do not use excel for modeling purposes).
• Data Analysis: A passion for understanding business questions and making data driven insights. Excellent analytical skills. 
• Detail oriented: Ability to work through complex datasets or problems independently and build an understanding for a solution across multiple data sources.
• Communication: Ability to present financial data concisely using detailed reports and charts and through written and oral communication.
• Systems: Experience with financial systems, such as NetSuite and Adaptive Insights is a plus.

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

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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