Overview
A leading cloud infrastructure provider is seeking a Principal Finance Analyst to join their Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team. This role focuses on the Compute product and engineering organizations within the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Workload Health team. The position involves end-to-end financial ownership, delivering insights that influence product strategy, investment decisions, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Develop scenario-based financial and business models emphasizing product-level insights
- Perform competitive analysis, pricing, and cost modeling for new product introductions (NPI)
- Link business strategy to financial reporting at various levels using Key Performance Indicators and goal setting
- Influence investment decisions through detailed financial analysis
- Drive gross margin optimization through analysis of business, financial, and operational drivers
- Own financial planning, budgeting, and reporting activities in line with corporate and business requirements
- Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to ensure appropriate capacity investments
- Collaborate closely with engineering leaders and teams as a trusted advisor
- Develop and enforce policies and procedures supporting operational and business objectives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of finance experience; MBA is a plus
- Knowledge of cloud technology and infrastructure and/or experience supporting engineering teams preferred but not required
- Excellent communication skills with ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, finance, supply chain, and operations
- Results-driven with ability to translate ideas into operational plans and achieve measurable outcomes
- Proven track record of using data insights to drive decision-making
- Strong collaboration skills with ability to influence without direct authority
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and rapid business changes
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail
- Self-directed, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Familiarity with AI-driven tools and advanced prompting techniques to enhance reporting, dashboards, and financial insights
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range (US): $84,500 - $187,000 per year
- Eligibility for bonus and equity
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse, and child
- 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: Flexible vacation or accrued vacation depending on position
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave (72 hours upon hire, with annual refresh and carryover up to 112 hours)
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal services
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
Location
Additional Information
- Certain U.S.-based or U.S. customer/client-facing roles may require compliance with immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.
- The role is classified as an individual contributor at career level IC4.
- The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity and inclusion of people with disabilities throughout the employment process.
- Accessibility accommodations are available upon request.
Applicants are encouraged to apply within at least three calendar days from the posting date or while the job remains posted.