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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