Senior Financial Analyst – R&D
Core
Senior Financial Analyst driving R&D OpEx forecasting, resource allocation, and financial modeling for Klaviyo's innovation engine.
Role type
Senior IC financial analyst (R&D)
Builds
Flexible financial models for R&D headcount, capitalized software, and build vs. buy decisions
Domain
SaaS / Ecommerce / R&D Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial modeling, forecasting, scenario planning, cloud spend analysis, strategic tradeoff analysis, cross-functional partnership, data-driven risk identification, Excel/Google Suite proficiency, ERP/BI tool experience
Preferred skills
AI tool experimentation, storytelling for non-financial audiences, experience with Pigment/Adaptive/Planful/NetSuite
Responsibilities
Manage annual/quarterly R&D OpEx forecasting and monthly close; Advise Engineering/Product/GTS leaders on financial implications of strategic decisions; Build financial models for product initiatives and infrastructure investments; Analyze cloud spend efficiency; Partner cross-functionally on planning and forecasting; Support implementation of forecasting tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC