Description
You will serve as the primary link between Infrastructure & Operations, Project teams, and IT Finance to manage and optimize cloud spend.
Responsibilities
- Optimize cloud resource usage across Azure by partnering with I&O, Product, and DevOps teams to implement right-sizing, reserved instances, and savings plans.
- Build detailed cloud cost forecasts incorporating growth trends, utilization metrics, and product development needs.
- Design and implement a Cloud Product COGS calculator to guide pricing and packaging decisions.
- Establish policies for resource tagging, allocation, and spend limits to enforce cost accountability.
- Develop KPIs, benchmarks, and automated reporting dashboards to track cloud costs against budgets and forecasts.
- Provide actionable recommendations to leadership regarding cloud spend trends, anomalies, and financial risks.
Required Skills
- 8+ years of experience in a Finance or FP&A related role.
- 3-4 years of experience in cloud finance or cloud operations, ideally within a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
- Proven track record of implementing cloud cost analytics frameworks by product.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure and their respective pricing models.
- Proficiency in financial modeling and cost analysis.
- Experience using cloud cost management tools.
- Deep familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.
Preferred Skills
- Basic scripting experience with Python or SQL.