Principal Finance Partner, Revenue & Strategic Modeling

ABOUT THE ROLE Cloudflare is a mission-driven company that aims to help build a better Internet. We are looking for a seasoned revenue finance leader to join our Finance & BizOps team as a Principal Finance Partner, Revenue & Strategic Modeling. As a key partner in shaping Cloudflare's growth, profitability, and investment strategy, you will be responsible for designing and implementing high-quality, scalable solutions that drive planning and analysis across the business. WHAT YOU'LL DO In this high-visibility individual-contributor role, you will own and advance our revenue model, designing the methodology, running the planning cycles, and translating complex outputs into clear narratives for senior leadership. You will partner closely with the Accounting, Business Operations, Anaplan, and broader FP&A teams to ensure the model reflects the latest strategic context, business drivers, and operational realities. Your responsibilities will include: - Owning the end-to-end revenue forecast, driving design, execution, and continuous improvement across monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles. - Building and maintaining the connection between bookings, ARR, and recognized revenue, applying sound methodology to drivers, assumptions, and retention/churn dynamics. - Architecting robust, multi-scenario models that link operational drivers to the financial forecast, supporting long-range planning, investment prioritization, and executive "what-if" analysis. - Continuously automating and scaling the forecasting process, leveraging AI and agentic tooling to reduce manual effort, move toward real-time data, and improve accuracy every cycle. - Delivering clear, actionable insights through executive reporting, variance commentary, board materials, and earnings preparation. - Supporting high-impact special projects and ad hoc analysis for senior leadership. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - 10+ years of progressive experience in investment banking, private equity, FP&A, revenue finance, or a similar highly analytical role, with high-growth, public-company SaaS experience preferred. - Deep revenue-modeling expertise, including experience in architecting revenue forecast models from scratch and understanding how bookings convert to recognized revenue. - A strong bias for automation, with hands-on experience using AI tools to automate workflows, accelerate modeling, and analyze large datasets. - Systems-thinking skills, with experience in financial planning systems (Anaplan a plus) and comfort with data structures. - Expert proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets. WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere, while still being part of a dynamic and mission-driven team. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with senior Finance, GTM, and Product leaders, and contribute to the development of Cloudflare's growth, profitability, and investment strategy. BENEFITS Cloudflare offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health plan, parental leave, education stipend, and flexible schedule.