Principal, Strategic Finance & Analytics, Technology

Remote · USD 168,000-206,000 · Remote · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

This role owns the understanding, forecasting, and influencing of Airbnb's total cloud and AI spend, spanning traditional AWS infrastructure and AI.
The position sits at the intersection of finance and technical infrastructure, translating usage trends into forecasts and cost narratives that inform company-wide investment decisions.

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 by model/provider mix, flagging shifts in usage or pricing that affect the forecast.
Partner with Infrastructure and AI Platform engineering teams to size, validate, and prioritize efficiency initiatives.
Own migration-tracking reporting and ensure the underlying data is traceable back to source systems.
Prepare and present cost updates to a broad, senior audience, translating technical usage data into clear financial narratives.
Identify and quantify new cost efficiency opportunities in partnership with technical stakeholders, and track them through to landed savings.
Run monthly and ad hoc reviews with Finance and Tech leadership

10 years of finance, FP&A, or cost management experience, ideally including direct exposure to cloud infrastructure costs
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