Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, and they are seeking an FP&A Analyst to support the Marketing leadership team. The role involves building financial models, leading business reviews, and communicating financial performance to drive data-driven decisions.
Responsibilities
• Build, maintain, and enhance Google Sheets-based Marketing P&L models to forecast headcount investments, bookings, revenue, and margin performance, enabling accurate short- and long-range planning
• Lead quarterly business reviews, monthly forecast cycles, and annual planning for Marketing, delivering clear insights on performance versus plan and actionable recommendations for leadership
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to validate accruals, reconcile key variances, and prepare concise variance commentary that explains performance drivers for Marketing leaders
• Communicate financial performance, risks, and opportunities to FP&A leadership and Marketing managers/directors through clear reports and presentations that support data-driven decisions
• Manage your workstream with guidance from senior team members as needed, prioritizing deliverables and proactively escalating risks to ensure deadlines for forecasts, close activities, and reporting are consistently met
Skills
• Experience as an FP&A Analyst or in a similar Finance role, with a focus on forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis for revenue-generating teams
• GTM Business Partnership: Translate financial insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional GTM stakeholders; evaluate investment decisions through ROI analysis
• 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 and continuous learning: A passion for understanding business questions, staying current on industry trends and tools, and making data driven insights. Excellent analytical skills
• Communication: Ability to present financial data concisely using detailed reports and charts and through written and oral communication
• 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
• BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience); professional certifications such as CFA or CPA; and experience with financial systems such as NetSuite and Adaptive Insights
Benefits
• 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
• Home office support
Company Overview
• GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that offers a variety of features for software development teams. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://about.gitlab.com.