Cloud Finops Senior Analyst

Job Description:

The FinOps Sr. Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting financial operations and analysis, ensuring accurate financial data and assisting with financial reporting. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of financial principles. The ideal candidate is a proactive and results-oriented individual who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This role is pivotal in managing, optimizing, and forecasting our cloud spend across multi-cloud providers. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of cloud cost management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Support day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable and accounts receivable activities. Help maintain accurate financial records and resolve any discrepancies.

Identify opportunities for process improvements within financial operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement changes that enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Monitor and analyze cloud expenditures across multi-cloud environment.

Implement cost-saving strategies and best practices to optimize cloud spend.

Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into cloud costs.

Assist in budget planning and forecasting for cloud expenses.

Provide detailed cost analysis and financial modeling to support decision-making.

Identify and recommend cost optimization opportunities, such as right-sizing, reserved instances, and autoscaling.

• •Continuously track and report on the effectiveness of cost-saving measures.
• •Develop and enforce cloud cost management policies and governance frameworks.

Leverage FinOps tools and platforms to automate and streamline cost management processes.

Knowledge and Experience

• •Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• •1- 2 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting, preferably in a financial analysis or operations role.
• •Strong understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques.
• •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• •Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial analysis and reporting.
• •Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• •Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• •Proven experience with main the CSP (Cloud Service Providers), especially in Azure and GCP cost management tools and services.

• •Proficiency in cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, etc.).
• •Knowledge of scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell)

• •Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau) as a plus
• •Knowledge and experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting as nice to have.

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