Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance

Twilio

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $96,640–$120,800 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Dec 8, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $167k

This role $109k

$84k most similar roles pay here $218k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $128,875–$204,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $109k versus about $167k for comparable roles.

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About Twilio

Twilio is a cloud communications platform that provides APIs and software, allowing developers to embed voice, messaging, video, and email functionalities directly into their applications.

Twilio currently has 28 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,520–$175,245 across 24 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Financial Analyst, R&D Finance

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Twilio is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst for its R&D Finance team to support the company's transition into a unified platform era. This autonomous role involves strategic business partnership with engineering and product teams, focusing on cloud infrastructure costs, which are projected at $470M annually. The analyst will lead financial forecasting, variance analysis, cost containment optimization, and communicate complex analyses to non-financial stakeholders. Key qualifications include 5+ years of FP&A experience, strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel for modeling, and the ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments. Familiarity with enterprise planning applications and cloud cost optimization tools is desired. The role requires expertise in financial modeling, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic communication within a high-growth technology setting.

Skills

AWS Excel Google Sheets Anaplan Oracle Cloud cost optimization tools CI/CD Financial modeling Variance analysis Process automation Reporting Communication skills Technical understanding Dynamic financial forecasting

What you'll do

Lead cross-functional conversations to determine causes of infrastructure cost surges.
Build dynamic financial models for R&D hosting infrastructure forecasting.
Conduct deep-dive variance analyses linking financial outcomes to usage changes.
Identify engineering cost-containment opportunities and design cloud efficiency strategies.
Track and analyze vendor spend patterns, cloud capacity utilization, and budget consumption.
Communicate complex financial analyses in clear, actionable ways to non-financial stakeholders.

What we're looking for

5+ years of finance experience in FP&A, operational finance, or strategic corporate finance roles.
Expertise in financial modeling using Excel/Google Sheets for complex unit economics and cloud infrastructure spend analysis.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills to investigate technical issues and evaluate massive cloud data footprints.
Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and drive strategic engineering conversations.
Excellent communication skills to translate complex cloud architecture variances to non-financial product stakeholders.

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