Senior Financial Analyst, dbt Labs

• At least 5 years of experience in strategic finance roles at high-growth software companies
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills with proven accuracy in managing Hosting budget vs actuals
• Proficiency with dashboard building, data modeling, financial reporting
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Worked asynchronously as part of a fully-remote, distributed team
• Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume

Desirable

• We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, Cloud Infrastructure to drive financial visibility, forecasting, and cost optimization across our cloud and infrastructure footprint
• You will partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product & GTM leaders to understand usage drivers, translate technical decisions into financial outcomes, and ensure we scale infrastructure efficiently and with discipline
• This role reports to the Manager, R&D Finance & Strategy and can be based anywhere in the US
• Own end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of cloud spend across multiple cloud and AI vendors, identifying usage trends and areas for optimization and efficiency gains
• Build and maintain detailed bottoms-up financial models for cloud infrastructure spend, including long-range forecasts, cost driver analyses, and investment scenario modeling
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Finance teams to design and execute cloud cost optimization initiatives, including savings plans strategies and resource right-sizing
• Support contract negotiations through scenario modeling of cloud usage, pricing, and discount structure
• Build and maintain cloud & AI unit economics reporting and forecasting including cost allocation models that connect cloud cost impact to product roadmap
• Improve tools, data pipelines, and automation (ETL, APIs, ML forecasting models) that enhance cloud financial management and spend prediction
• Develop dashboards, automated reporting, and executive-level reviews to track cloud spend, efficiency metrics, and KPIs

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Assessment
• Team Interviews