Overview
This role supports Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Finance within the Workload Health team, responsible for end-to-end financial planning, modeling, and monitoring for specific product families within the broader OCI ecosystem. The team partners with OCI leadership to advise on optimizing business economics while rapidly scaling.
The organization is seeking a Principal Financial Analyst for the Database and Multicloud Finance team. In this position, you will own the team’s operational framework and complex finance processes, lead high-impact ad hoc analysis, drive AI implementation and process simplification, and act as a senior escalation point for operational and analytical issues.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex financial modeling and scenario analysis for product and infrastructure decisions, including P&L, cost-per-unit, and profitability analyses.
- Lead finance reviews for new products and pricing decisions; guide issues through cross-functional approval workflows.
- Drive automation, AI implementation, and process simplification, and advance team enablement through scalable tools, SOPs, documentation, best practices, training, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Commercial Enablement, and Finance teams on product launches, infrastructure decisions, capacity planning, investment tradeoffs, cost optimization, and resolution of complex financial or operational issues.
- Provide high-visibility executive decision support and ad hoc requests from senior business and finance leaders by framing ambiguous questions, coordinating cross-functional inputs, developing rigorous analysis, and delivering clear, executive-ready recommendations under tight timelines.
- Own the team’s operating framework and process governance across Database and Multicloud, including coordination of Rhythm of Business processes, controls, documentation, escalation paths, data quality, and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus
- 8+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, strategic finance, or a related analytical role
- Advanced financial modeling and data analysis skills, including advanced Excel and experience working with large and complex datasets
- Strong understanding of P&Ls, profitability, cost allocations, unit economics, and forecasting
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior leaders
- Technical acumen, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive approach to learning
- Demonstrated track record of process improvement and transformation, including governance, controls, simplification, automation, and use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Codex)
- Strong business judgment and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional partners and lead through expertise without formal authority
- Ability to mentor others and drive high-quality execution across the team; excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep knowledge of the Cloud business model and experience in technology, cloud, database, or infrastructure-related finance
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Oracle Analytics Cloud, Tableau, or similar tools)
Compensation & Benefits
US Hiring Range
- Hiring Range (USD): $84,500 - $187,000 per year
- May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on factors including knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, location, and internal peer equity.
Benefits (US)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/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 for eligible salaried (non-overtime eligible) roles; accrued vacation for other eligible employees
- For employees working at least 35 hours per week: 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment
- Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week
- Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon date of hire; refreshes each calendar year; unused balance carry over up to a maximum cap of 112 hours
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
Additional Information
- This role generally accepts applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
- Career Level: IC4
Compliance Notice
Certain U.S.-based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The organization will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.