Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and improve operational efficiency. They are seeking a VP of Finance Strategy & Operations to lead the evolution of their Finance function, acting as a chief operating partner to the CFO while driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Act as the CFO's day-to-day operating partner on Finance org operations and strategic change agenda
- Review and stress-test processes and operating models, implementing better ways of working
- Develop and execute Finance's multi-year transformation roadmap aligned with GitLab's growth and public company requirements
- Lead Finance's role in GitLab's most consequential cross-functional initiatives: Lead-to-Cash optimization, consumption-based model transition, and global expansion strategy
- Finance owns business requirements, program architecture, and outcome accountability across these programs
- Establish governance frameworks with executive-level reporting on progress, outcomes, and business value
- Redesign core Finance processes to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in a remote-first environment
- Identify and eliminate friction points through process reengineering
- Operationalize key ideas into consistent systems and processes that enable coherent nimbleness and responsiveness at scale
- Partner with the CIO organization to define Finance's technology priorities and business requirements
- Serve as Finance's primary requirements owner and business sponsor for finance system implementations, not the systems implementer
- Ensure successful integration of finance systems following M&A activity
- Identify high-impact use cases for AI and intelligent automation within the Finance function
- Partner with IT to evaluate and implement solutions, with Finance defining business outcomes and owning adoption and process change management
- Partner with Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Internal Audit to maintain and enhance control frameworks while enabling efficiency gains
- Design scalable processes that support SOX compliance and audit requirements as Finance transforms
- Serve as trusted advisor to CFO, executive leadership team, and Board on transformation strategy
- Build organizational capability through training and change management programs
- Act as the 'voice' of Finance across key company-wide priorities, translating business requirements into scalable solutions and driving consensus
Skills
- Extensive progressive experience in strategic finance, Finance business operations, or FP&A leadership at public technology companies
- Proven track record leading complex, enterprise-wide transformation programs including revenue model transitions, global expansion, and revenue cycle optimization, with measurable business impact in high-growth SaaS environments
- Deep expertise in Lead-to-Cash processes from the Finance perspective, with firsthand experience with consumption or usage-based business model transitions, including billing architecture, revenue recognition frameworks, and operational infrastructure requirements
- Experience driving cross-functional alignment across Sales, Revenue Operations, Finance, and IT on complex, multi-workstream initiatives from concept to delivery
- Strong understanding of public company financial reporting requirements, internal controls, and SOX compliance frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to build credibility and influence at all organizational levels, including C-suite executives and Board members, without direct authority
- Comfortable operating in remote-first or distributed work environments
- Outstanding communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences and translate business requirements into scalable solutions
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
- CPA, CFA, or similar certification is a plus
Benefits
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
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