Principal Financial Analyst, OCI Cloud Product Deals

Oracle•Nashville, TN

23h

About The Position

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Product Finance is seeking a seasoned analyst to serve as a business advisor to product, engineering, and sales teams. The role builds and maintains cost models for cloud hardware products that support large-scale customer deals and develops financial models for deal analysis, with an emphasis on new cloud offerings. It works at the intersection of finance, pricing, and strategy, partnering with senior leadership to inform decisions affecting revenue and margin. The analyst must independently break complex problems into incremental deliverables and collaborate across functions while managing tight timelines and competing priorities. The ideal candidate has exceptional attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, and the judgment to communicate clearly and own outcomes in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. The role requires 8+ years of relevant finance experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of product finance, deal desk, or pricing analysis experience with progressive advancement.
Experience in cloud computing, hardware, infrastructure, or technology-related finance roles.
Exposure to large, complex commercial deals or long-term pricing agreements.
Familiarity with cost accounting, supply chain economics, or capital-intensive products.
Experience working cross-functionally with sales, engineering, or product teams.
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including advanced Excel proficiency with complex formulas, large datasets, and scenario modeling.
Experience building cost models, pricing models, or deal-support financial analyses.
High attention to detail and a proven ability to produce accurate work under time pressure.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially when working with senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated ownership mindset, including accountability for results and proactive communication when issues arise.

Nice To Haves

MBA.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and enhance detailed cost and profitability models for cloud hardware products used in customer and partner deals.
Analyze hardware, supply chain, and operational cost drivers to support accurate pricing and margin assessments.
Learn different products, data center schemas, and networking architectures by working across the organization.
Partner with senior leadership, sales, and product teams to provide pricing recommendations and financial guidance for complex deals.
Translate complex financial analyses into clear, concise insights for executive-level audiences.
Review assumptions, validate inputs, and ensure models are accurate, auditable, and decision-ready.
Identify risks, sensitivities, and trade-offs within deal structures and clearly communicate their implications.
Own analysis outcomes, including quickly and transparently identifying, communicating, and correcting errors or assumption changes.
Influence partner teams without direct authority to ensure business needs and goals are met.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance and AD&D.
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
Paid time off, including flexible vacation for eligible salaried employees or accrued vacation for other eligible employees.
11 paid holidays.
Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused balance carrying over up to a 112-hour maximum.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.