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CanvaCloud Hosting Finance Analyst
Canva is seeking a Cloud Hosting Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team and manage the financial engine behind its infrastructure, cloud, compute,…
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Canva is seeking a Cloud Hosting Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team and manage the financial engine behind its infrastructure, cloud, compute, GPU, and AI investments. This hybrid position is based in Sydney. The individual in this role will operate as a bridge between finance and data analysis, making sure hosting expenditures are thoroughly tracked, reliably forecast, and properly optimized. Responsibilities include reconciling cloud hosting bills,…
Job Description
Canva is seeking a Cloud Hosting Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team and manage the financial engine behind its infrastructure, cloud, compute, GPU, and AI investments. This hybrid position is based in Sydney. The individual in this role will operate as a bridge between finance and data analysis, making sure hosting expenditures are thoroughly tracked, reliably forecast, and properly optimized. Responsibilities include reconciling cloud hosting bills, establishing R&D and free reclass methodologies within Anaplan models, running the finance rhythm for administrative hosting, and collaborating with procurement, FinOps, and engineering departments. This role suits professionals who enjoy transforming complex data sets into actionable financial insights, possess strong modeling capabilities, and are comfortable working within a fast-paced environment supporting hundreds of millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile hosting data across centralized cloud hosting vendor invoices for FP&A partners
- Manage R&D reclass and free reclass methodologies in the Anaplan hosting model for audit readiness
- Handle the finance rhythm for admin hosting including monthly close, quarterly outlooks, and annual AOP
- Track ProsperOps accruals, validate AWS and GCP invoices, and execute monthly billing console reconciliations
- Build and maintain queries and dashboards to answer cost and service inquiries from business partners
- Collaborate with FinOps and Finance Data regarding tagging, mapping, vendor onboarding, and anomaly detection
- Prepare models and scenario analyses to support vendor renewals and negotiations
- Utilize AI tools in daily workflows and help design chargeback pilot groups
Requirements
- Strong data proficiency and daily comfort with a business intelligence tool such as Mode, Looker, or Omni
- Solid modeling skills with an emphasis on driver-based modeling for cloud hosting spend
- Hands-on experience managing large transactional datasets such as cloud cost or billing data
- Working knowledge of AWS or GCP billing structures including Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Committed Use Discounts
- Prior experience operating within an FP&A function or similar environment handling monthly close and forecasting
- Fluent utilization of AI tools for model building and daily analytical tasks
- Clear written communication skills and high attention to detail for invoices and reconciliations
Qualifications
- Experience with Anaplan or alternative enterprise planning tools such as Adaptive, Pigment, or Oracle EPM
- Exposure to FinOps practices and tooling like ProsperOps, Vantage, or native cloud cost tools
- Familiarity with chargeback or showback model design
Core Skills
Benefits
- Equity packages
- Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parent carers
- Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
- Flexible leave options
- Virtual, hybrid, and in-person work choices
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is this role located?
This position is based in Sydney, and Canva is looking for someone who calls Sydney home. The hybrid work arrangement allows for a combination of remote work and on-campus collaboration.
What software or tools are required?
Candidates need daily comfort with a BI tool like Mode, Looker, or Omni, familiarity with AWS or GCP billing, and fluency with AI tools for analytical tasks.
What benefits are offered?
Benefits include equity packages, an inclusive parental leave policy, an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and office setup, flexible leave options, and virtual, hybrid, or in-person work choices.
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