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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Lead".

Main responsibilities

• Build and maintain forecasting models for recognized revenue and COGS.
• Work with Engineering, Product, and Finance to link usage drivers (such as message volume, profile growth, channel mix, and AI feature usage) to both revenue…
• Build forecasts that scale with the business across multiple time horizons and levels of granularity, designed to extend to new consumption-based products as…
• Partner with Finance and FP&A to understand planning mechanics and modeling assumptions, and translate them into robust, well-documented frameworks that feed…
• Monitor model performance over time , tracking accuracy and bias, detecting drift, and building challenger models to keep forecasts resilient.
• Lead variance investigations when actuals diverge from forecast, separating data issues, model limitations, customer behavior, pricing or product changes, an…
• Partner with Analytics Engineering on reliable pipelines and dbt models that give forecasting a clean, trusted foundation.
• Communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences , from Finance and Product partners to executive leadership, through visualizations, narratives,…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Go-to-Market, and Finance partners to turn complex data into financial insight that informs investme…” · “This role blends data science, finance, and data engineering.” · “You'll report into Strategic Finance & Analytics and partner closely with FP&A, Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Go-to-Market teams.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Go-to-Market, and Finance partners to turn complex data into financial insight that informs investme…” · “Partner with Finance and FP&A to understand planning mechanics and modeling assumptions, and translate them into robust, well-documented frameworks that feed…” · “Partner with Analytics Engineering on reliable pipelines and dbt models that give forecasting a clean, trusted foundation.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “That makes it increasingly important to connect what customers do on our platform to what we earn and what it costs us to deliver.” · “Lead variance investigations when actuals diverge from forecast, separating data issues, model limitations, customer behavior, pricing or product changes, an…” · “As our portfolio adds consumption-based products, the ability to connect customer usage to revenue and delivery cost will become one of the most important in…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Klaviyo's Strategic Finance & Analytics team helps leaders understand, measure, and plan for business performance.” · “We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Go-to-Market, and Finance partners to turn complex data into financial insight that informs investme…” · “You'll build scalable, production-quality forecasting systems, and you'll understand the financial mechanics well enough to make them useful for planning.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Go-to-Market, and Finance partners to turn complex data into financial insight that informs investme…” · “This role blends data science, finance, and data engineering.” · “You'll report into Strategic Finance & Analytics and partner closely with FP&A, Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Go-to-Market teams.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “You'll build scalable, production-quality forecasting systems, and you'll understand the financial mechanics well enough to make them useful for planning.” · “You'll own models end to end, set standards for how forecasts are built and evaluated, and help the team grow its capabilities.” · “Monitor model performance over time , tracking accuracy and bias, detecting drift, and building challenger models to keep forecasts resilient.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Go-to-Market, and Finance partners to turn complex data into financial insight that informs investme…” · “Start with overall recognized revenue, then extend to consumption-aligned infrastructure costs (message sending and LLM usage first) and, over time, the full…” · “Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate pricing changes, product launches, vendor and infrastructure decisions, and cost-efficiency initiatives.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences , from Finance and Product partners to executive leadership, through visualizations, narratives,…” · “You're a clear communicator who can explain modeling decisions and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior executives.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Communicate clearly to technical and non-technical audiences , from Finance and Product partners to executive leadership, through visualizations, narratives,…” · “You've demonstrated technical leadership by setting direction on complex projects and influencing standards across teams.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “You can turn ambiguous business questions into well-defined analytical approaches, success metrics, and clear recommendations.” · “You bring an AI-first mindset and are curious about how LLMs and agentic tools can improve forecasting and analytical workflows.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Lead variance investigations when actuals diverge from forecast, separating data issues, model limitations, customer behavior, pricing or product changes, an…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “You'll own models end to end, set standards for how forecasts are built and evaluated, and help the team grow its capabilities.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.

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