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CanvaInfrastructure Finance Analyst
Canva is seeking an Infrastructure Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team in Sydney. Canva develops a platform designed to redefine how people…
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Canva is seeking an Infrastructure Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team in Sydney. Canva develops a platform designed to redefine how people experience design for hundreds of millions of users. As the company scales and expands its AI and technical capabilities, infrastructure and hosting expenses represent critical cost drivers and strategic P&L lines. This hybrid position blends finance and data analysis to ensure hosting expenditures are…
Job Description
Canva is seeking an Infrastructure Finance Analyst to join its Tech & Product Finance team in Sydney. Canva develops a platform designed to redefine how people experience design for hundreds of millions of users. As the company scales and expands its AI and technical capabilities, infrastructure and hosting expenses represent critical cost drivers and strategic P&L lines. This hybrid position blends finance and data analysis to ensure hosting expenditures are accurately forecasted, tracked, and optimized.
This role suits an analytical professional who enjoys working with cloud cost data, transforming large and complex datasets into actionable insights, and partnering closely with engineering, procurement, and accounting teams. The chosen candidate will manage centralized cloud hosting vendor data reconciliations, maintain allocation methodologies for COGS and R&D classifications within Anaplan, and oversee financial rhythms including monthly closes, quarterly outlooks, and annual operating plans. Additionally, the analyst will build dashboards for service cost tracking, support vendor negotiations and renewals with scenario modeling, and assist in designing chargeback pilot groups as the organization shifts toward distributed accountability.
Responsibilities
- Reconcile hosting data across centralized cloud hosting vendor bill line items to support FP&A partners
- Own R&D and free reclass methodologies inside the Anaplan hosting model for audit readiness
- Manage the financial rhythm for admin hosting including monthly closes, quarterly outlooks, and annual operating plans
- Validate AWS and GCP invoices, perform monthly billing console reconciliations, and handle BvA commentary
- Build and maintain queries and dashboards explaining service cost movements and workload projections
- Partner with FinOps and Finance Data regarding tagging, vendor onboarding, and anomaly detection
- Prepare models and scenario analyses for cloud hosting vendor renewals and negotiations
- Design and execute hands-on modeling for chargeback pilot groups
Requirements
- Experience operating within an FP&A function or a similar financial environment
- Strong data proficiency with daily use of a business intelligence tool such as Mode, Looker, or Omni
- Solid modeling abilities with a focus on driver-based modeling for cloud hosting spend
- Hands-on familiarity with large transactional datasets, specifically cloud cost or billing data like CUR or FinOps tooling
- Working knowledge of AWS or GCP billing structures including Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, Capacity Blocks, and Committed Use Discounts
- Fluent utilization of AI tools for model building and daily analytical workflows
- Clear written communication skills and high attention to detail for invoices, accruals, and reconciliations
Qualifications
- Experience using Anaplan or alternative enterprise planning software such as Adaptive, Pigment, or Oracle EPM
- Exposure to FinOps practices and tooling including ProsperOps, Vantage, or native cloud cost tools
- Background in designing chargeback or showback models
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
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Where is this job located?
This role is based at Canva's flagship campus in Sydney, and applicants are expected to call Sydney home. The position utilizes a hybrid work model allowing a combination of remote work and on-site collaboration.
What are the core technical requirements for this position?
Candidates must have experience in an FP&A function, strong modeling skills for cloud hosting spend, proficiency with BI tools such as Looker or Mode, and a working knowledge of AWS or GCP billing structures.
What tools and software are used in this role?
The role utilizes AI tools for daily analytical work, cloud cost datasets like CUR, BI platforms like Mode or Looker, and Anaplan for enterprise planning.
What is the salary for this position?
The job posting does not specify the salary for this role.
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