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Airbnb

Principal, Strategic Finance – Analytics

Airbnb

. Build and maintain the monthly/weekly cloud and AI cost forecast, reconciling actuals against plan and explaining variance drivers to leadership .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $168,000 - $206,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in financial modeling and forecasting, particularly in cloud and AI cost management, with a strong ability to communicate complex data to senior leadership. Proven experience in partnering with technical teams to drive cost efficiency and manage infrastructure expenses.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial ModelingCloud Infrastructure Cost ManagementAI/ML Infrastructure Cost AnalysisCost Variance AnalysisCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills
Cost ForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial ReportingData ReconciliationEfficiency Initiatives
Soft Skills
CommunicationPresentation SkillsAnalytical Thinking
Industry Keywords
FP&ACost ManagementCloud ComputingAI Spend TrackingInfrastructure Optimization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and maintain the monthly/weekly cloud and AI cost forecast, reconciling actuals against plan and explaining variance drivers to leadership
  • Track AI spend by category and model/provider mix, flagging usage or pricing shifts affecting the forecast
  • Partner with Infrastructure and AI Platform engineering teams to size, validate, and prioritize efficiency initiatives, including model routing, token optimization, and provider migration
  • Own migration-tracking reporting and ensure underlying data is traceable to source systems
  • Prepare and present cost updates to senior audiences, translating technical usage data into financial narratives
  • Identify and quantify cost efficiency opportunities and track them through to landed savings
  • Run monthly and ad hoc reviews with Finance and Tech leadership
  • Own understanding, forecasting, and influencing of Airbnb's total cloud and AI spend
  • Lead planning cycles, including FY26 close-out and FY27 guidance
  • Drive month-over-month rigor in cost variance analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10 years of finance, FP&A, or cost management experience, ideally including direct exposure to cloud infrastructure costs
  • Prior experience with AI/ML infrastructure costs strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain complex financial models and forecasts in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
  • Strong track record partnering with engineering/technical teams to translate usage data
  • Must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity
  • All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Equity eligibility
  • Benefits eligibility
  • Employee Travel Credits
  • Remote work eligibility
  • Occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed with the manager
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities