Senior FP&A Analyst (Engineering & Product)

• Project Spend, Internal Capacity & Fleet Optimization:
• Own project-level budgets, spend tracking, and cost-to-complete forecasts for Engineering and Product initiatives
• Quantify internal capacity consumption across development, testing, and benchmarking; build and maintain allocation and chargeback methodology
• Partner with Infrastructure and Engineering on fleet optimization, including utilization, idle capacity, instance mix, and reclamation opportunities
• Translate optimization opportunities into quantified savings and track realization against target
• Product Investment ROI & R&D Analysis:
• Build business cases and ROI models for product and R&D investments
• Establish post-investment measurement; track realized returns against the original underwriting
• Analyze R&D spend by initiative and support capitalization analysis with Accounting
• Provide prioritization frameworks and trade-off analysis for competing investment requests
• New Product Introduction (NPI) Management:
• Serve as the finance partner across the NPI lifecycle, from concept through launch and ramp
• Model pricing, unit economics, margin, and volume assumptions for new offerings
• Own stage-gate financial deliverables and launch readiness criteria
• Track post-launch performance against the launch case and inform go/no-go and scaling decisions
• Engineering & Product Headcount and OpEx Management (BvA):
• Own OpEx and headcount planning, tracking, and reporting for the Engineering, Product, and Cloud Services organizations
• Maintain hiring plans, compensation assumptions, and organizational change tracking against approved headcount
• Prepare monthly and quarterly budget vs. actual analysis, identify key drivers, and partner with Engineering and Product leaders to explain performance
• Manage vendor, software, and tooling spend; support accrual and reclassification inputs with Accounting through the monthly close
• Cash Flow Forecasting:
• Build and maintain the operating cash flow forecast model, including timing of vendor payments, capacity commitments, and project spend
• Own the rolling near-term cash view; reconcile forecast to actuals and explain variances
• Model scenarios around deployment timing, payment terms, and financing structures
• Partner with Accounting and Treasury on payables timing, prepaids, and commitment schedules
• Executive Reporting & Communication:
• Deliver Cloud Services, Engineering, and Product insights for monthly business reviews, executive reviews, and board materials
• Translate complex technical and operational data into clear financial insight
• Provide actionable recommendations on cost efficiency, investment prioritization, and margin improvement

Benefits

• Health, dental vision
• 401k match
• 5 sick days and 12 paid holidays
• Flexible PTO
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave- Have excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills
• Have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Have direct experience partnering with Engineering or Product organizations on budget, roadmap, and investment decisions
• Are a team player with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing multiple complex projects
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly and concisely
• Possess extensive experience in financial modeling and analysis, with a deep expertise in constructing complex financial models and interpreting financial statements to drive strategic decision-making
• Possess strong Excel skills and experience with financial software systems
• Have 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or consulting, ideally with a focus on Cloud / AI infrastructure, SaaS, Data centers, Telecom, Hardware, or industrials
• Are able to work in an ambiguous environment with very little direction
• Prior experience in a startup or high-growth organization, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility to thrive in such environments
• Direct experience building or owning a cash flow forecast
• Experience with R&D capitalization, new product introduction, or product P&L ownership
• Familiarity with GPU compute, AI/ML workloads, or cloud infrastructure economics
• Working proficiency in SQL and comfort querying large data sets directly