Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance

Twilio

3d • Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a strategic, curious, and collaborative Senior Manager, R&D Finance. In this role, you'll serve as the finance partner for our Product teams, driving product investment prioritization and R&D portfolio optimization, while overseeing R&D's opex and infrastructure investments.
You'll help drive financial rigor, unlock growth opportunities, and ensure we're investing resources where they matter most. This role will lead forecasting, financial modeling, and decision support - helping leaders on the R&D team understand return on investment across our product portfolio and make data-driven investment decisions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of FP&A experience in progressive financial roles
• Strong financial modeling skills, with experience completing product forecasts (revenue & COGS), pricing impacts, and knowledge of common tech industry metrics
• Experience evaluating product business cases, including customer adoption trends, unit economics, and pricing impacts
• Excellent business acumen and ability to influence stakeholders with data-driven insights
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and can effectively problem-solve across multiple teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience working with Senior Leadership (VP+)
• Proficiency in financial planning tools (Anaplan) and comfort working with large datasets

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with API/platform monetization models and usage-based revenue structures

Responsibilities

• Partner with the R&D team to assess product performance and evaluate investments on the R&D roadmap over both short- and long-term time horizons
• Lead ROI analysis and business case development for new product launches and feature investments, helping prioritize the R&D roadmap based on financial returns and strategic value
• Provide financial insights to guide investment decisions and drive resource allocation across the product portfolio
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify growth opportunities, margin drivers, and opportunities to increase cost efficiency
• Build flexible financial models to support ad hoc analysis and scenario planning, including M&A opportunities
• Oversee infrastructure investment analysis, including cloud costs, COGS optimization, and capacity planning
• Communicate complex financial information in clear, actionable ways to business partners
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3 to 4 financial analysts supporting product analysis, infrastructure costs, and opex investments

Benefits

• Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees