CareerPlan

Senior Financial Analyst, Headcount Planning

San Francisco, CA - USFull-time$130k–$160k2026-10-20 → 2026-10-22

Core

Own headcount and operating expense (OpEx) finance across the company, serving as the single source of truth for headcount planning, hiring pace, and OpEx spending.

Role type

Senior Financial Analyst (Headcount & OpEx Planning)

Builds

Headcount plans, OpEx budgets, and actuals reports for leadership and the board.

Domain

AI Infrastructure / Energy / Data Center

Required skills

Financial modeling, Excel/Google Sheets, planning tools (Anaplan/Adaptive/Workday), headcount planning, OpEx budgeting, variance analysis, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

MBA

Technologies

Anaplan, Adaptive, Workday, Excel, Google Sheets

Responsibilities

Own the headcount plan and forecast across the company; Lead the annual budgeting and in-year OpEx forecasting process; Own monthly and quarterly actuals reporting for headcount and OpEx; Maintain rolling headcount and OpEx forecasts; Serve as the go-to finance contact for department leaders on headcount and OpEx questions; Improve the tools and processes used to plan, track, and report on headcount and OpEx; Prepare clear, accurate headcount and OpEx reporting packages for executive leadership and the board.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC