Principal Financial Analyst
Core
Principal Financial Analyst serving as a Finance Business Partner to the Technology organization, managing budget, cloud/AI spend, and procurement for R&D, Product, and IT.
Role type
Senior IC financial analyst (technology business partner)
Builds
Monthly budget forecasts, driver-based financial models, cloud cost optimization frameworks, and Board-level technology scorecards.
Domain
Technology / SaaS / Cloud Infrastructure / AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Financial modeling, budget forecasting, variance analysis, cloud cost management, procurement negotiation, SQL, GAAP accounting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
AI/LLM unit economics, EPM platforms, ERP/CRM/HRIS familiarity, MBA
Technologies
Excel, SQL, EPM platforms, Cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP implied)
Responsibilities
Own monthly budget forecast and variance reporting for the Technology organization; Build and manage financial framework for AI and LLM spend including token-level unit economics; Lead procurement and vendor management including contract negotiation and SaaS rationalization; Translate cloud and AI infrastructure actuals into GAAP-compliant accounting entries; Build and maintain Board-level Technology scorecards tracking performance versus plan.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
