Twilio
Technology
SeniorFinancialAnalyst,R&DFinance
“Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance at Twilio. Skills: Cloud infrastructure costs, Financial forecasting, Cost-containment optimization. Partner with R&D leadership. Lead cross-functional conversations”
Industry & Context.
Analytical; Problem-solving; Deep-dive
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years finance experience, Detail-oriented mindset, Analytical problem-solving, Deep-dive capabilities, Excel/Google Sheets expertise, Multi-variable models, Driver-based models, Unit economics analysis, Cloud infrastructure spend analysis, Operate independently
What You'll Do.
Partner with R&D leadership
Lead cross-functional conversations
Determine infrastructure cost drivers
Partner across Accounting
Ensure accurate COGS/OpEx accounting
Drive upstream process automation
Lead monthly forecasting
Lead quarterly forecasting
Manage complex cloud billings
Conduct deep-dive variance analyses
Link financial outcomes to usage changes
Translate technical adjustments to financial impacts
Identify engineering cost-containment opportunities
Design cloud cost-efficiency strategies
Track cloud cost-efficiency strategies
Lead strategic projects
Drive ROI opportunities
Drive cost reductions
Build flexible financial models
Support scenario planning
Support product expansions
Support data-driven investment trade-offs
Track vendor spend patterns
Analyze cloud capacity utilization
Analyze budget consumption
Communicate financial analyses
Communicate technical cloud cost structures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
R&D, Product, Engineering leadership; Accounting, Engineering, FP&A, FinOps; Product managers; Engineering stakeholders
Communication Scope
Actionable communication
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