Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance

Twilio

16d•Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a motivated, curious, and collaborative Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance. In this role, you'll serve as the finance partner for our R&D teams, focusing on opex investments and spend management. You'll help drive financial rigor and ensure we're making smart opex investments across R&D functions including headcount, vendors, and discretionary spend. This role will lead opex forecasting, variance analysis, and decision support - helping leaders on the R&D team make data-driven investment decisions.

Requirements

4+ years of finance experience in progressive finance roles, with a focus on FP&A or operational finance
Strong financial modeling skills, with experience completing headcount and vendor analyses
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to work independently and support strategic conversations with data-driven insights
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively to non-financial audiences
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field, or equivalent experience
Familiarity with financial planning tools (Anaplan) and ERP systems (Oracle)
Experience with opex management in R&D or product development organizations
Experience in a high-growth Technology or Software/SaaS environment

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly and quarterly forecasting process for R&D opex, including headcount, vendor spend, and discretionary expenses
Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights on opex trends, highlighting risks and opportunities
Partner with the R&D team to assess opex investments across the portfolio over both short- and long-term time horizons
Track and analyze headcount utilization, vendor spend patterns, and budget consumption across R&D functions
Support ROI analysis by gathering data, building financial models, and providing analytical insights to Finance and Product teams
Build flexible financial models to support ad hoc analysis and scenario planning for opex decisions
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities to increase cost efficiency
Communicate financial information in clear, actionable ways to business partners, translating complex analyses for non-financial audiences