Director, FP&A
Core
Lead finance for GitLab's Research & Development (R&D) organization, serving as the strategic finance partner to the CTO and their leadership team.
Role type
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Builds
R&D operating plans, forecasts, and investment frameworks connecting headcount, infrastructure, and AI costs to product outcomes.
Domain
Enterprise Software / DevSecOps / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Financial planning and analysis, advanced financial modeling, team leadership, process redesign, AI tool usage, stakeholder influence, Google Sheets expertise
Preferred skills
SaaS finance experience, CTO partnership experience, NetSuite/Sisense/Adaptive Planning/SQL, MBA, CFA, CPA
Technologies
GitLab, Google Sheets, NetSuite, Sisense, Adaptive Planning, SQL
Responsibilities
Lead annual planning and rolling forecasts for R&D; build frameworks connecting R&D investment to product roadmap outcomes; define and track R&D efficiency metrics; partner with People and R&D leaders on hiring plans and location strategy; lead the AI transformation of R&D finance; lead and develop the R&D finance team.
Seniority
Director, strategic partner to C-level
