Senior FP&A Analyst, Cloud Hosting

GitLab

Senior FP&A Analyst managing cloud and AI infrastructure finance at GitLab, the intelligent DevSecOps orchestration platform. Building forecasts, analyzing billing, and guiding engineering spending decisions.

Posted 8/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, and cloud cost management, with a strong ability to communicate complex financial insights to cross-functional stakeholders. Proficient in using AI tools to enhance financial workflows and reporting.

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Financial ModelingVariance AnalysisCloud Cost ManagementFP&A ExperienceAI Tools Utilization

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingVariance AnalysisForecastingAccrualsAllocationsReconciliationsCloud Billing AnalysisData InvestigationModel EnhancementDecision-Support Materials

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPrioritizationIndependent WorkProactive Management

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsCloud Provider ConsolesBilling Exports

Industry Keywords

FP&ACorporate FinanceFinance Business PartneringVendor SpendFinOps

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and report on cloud and AI-related expenses, maintaining forecast models incorporating actual results, usage drivers, and business drivers
Execute recurring month-end close activities, including accruals, allocations, reconciliations, variance analysis, and close commentary
Support forecasting and annual planning cycles
Build or enhance financial models to answer new and evolving business questions
Partner with engineering, product, procurement, accounting, and finance stakeholders to gather inputs, resolve data questions, explain results, and support spending decisions
Analyze cloud billing information from provider consoles, billing exports, and other data sources
Translate findings into narratives, recommendations, and decision-support materials
Use AI tools to automate and improve recurring analysis, reporting, data preparation, and finance workflows
Own deliverables, communicate progress and risks proactively, and manage changing priorities in a distributed, asynchronous environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or finance business partnering, including exposure to vendor spend, forecasting, variance analysis, and month-end close activities
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including ability to work with detailed data, investigate variances, evaluate financial trade-offs, and build or enhance models from scratch
Ability to translate complex financial and operational information into clear narratives and recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders
Ability to prioritize effectively, work independently, and communicate clearly in an asynchronous environment
Experience with cloud and AI vendor spend
Cloud cost management and FinOps experience is preferred but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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