Finance Business Partner, G&A

Available Locations: Austin, TX

Role Summary

We are looking for an exceptional Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A team and act as the primary financial partner to Cloudflare’s CFO, CAO, CIO, and other senior corporate leaders. In this role, which has been elevated to meet the demands of our next phase of global growth, you will completely own the financial strategy, capital allocation, and budgeting for approximately half of our G&A footprint. 

The ideal candidate is a high-performing strategic thinker who can effortlessly blend rigorous financial engineering with executive-level storytelling. We are seeking a professional with an extreme ownership mindset who thrives on high visibility and can drive operational structure in a fast-paced environment. If you are analytical, proactive, and eager to grow into a trusted advisor in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, this is your opportunity to make a real impact..

Role Responsibilities

• Partner directly with executive leadership (CFO, CAO, CIO) to translate complex operational decision-making and technological roadmaps into rigorous financial plans, budgets, and headcount allocation strategies.
• Design, automate, and implement repeatable forecasting processes leveraging AI to replace manual efforts and optimize efficiency as the business scales.
• Build, maintain, and stress-test sophisticated financial models to guide capital allocation decisions and evaluate major enterprise vendor investments.
• Deliver boardroom-ready monthly financial reporting, flux analyses, and variance commentary that proactively explain business drivers and outline concrete, strategic next steps for leadership.
• Collaborate deeply with the Accounting organization during month-end close to ensure flawless data integrity, reporting accuracy, and corporate compliance across your coverage areas.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure a unified approach to Cloudflare's annual and long-range operating plans.
• Design and implement scalable, automated workflows and repeatable processes that support our rapid global growth.
• Contribute to long-range planning and annual operating plan development for G&A functions, tracking industry trends to maintain market competitiveness.

Role Requirements (Must-Have Skills)

Must-Have Skills

• 7-8+ years of progressive corporate finance experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate development, or a closely related analytical field.
• Proven background working within public SaaS or multinational corporate environments, demonstrating a deep understanding of SaaS metrics and corporate infrastructure costs.
• Advanced financial modeling and data manipulation capabilities within Excel or Google Sheets, with a history of building complex, flexible models from scratch.
• Strong operational mindset with a passion for process optimization, automation, and scale within an AI-assisted corporate ecosystem.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to challenge senior leaders constructively and distill dense financial data into crisp executive narratives.
• A proven track record of absolute autonomy, showing the ability to successfully drive projects, write playbooks, and establish structure in ambiguous situations.
• Intellectually curious with a problem-solving orientation—ability to break down complex issues and build automated, data-driven solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field. 

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Hands-on proficiency navigating and building within enterprise platforms such as Anaplan, Oracle, and Workday.
• An MBA, CPA, or CFA designation is a distinct plus.

Equity

This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

Benefits

Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.  Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!  The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance

Financial Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Time Off

• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
• Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave