FinOps Analyst

The FinOps Analyst is responsible for managing, analysing, and optimizing cloud spending to maximize business value. They bridge the gap between finance, technology, and engineering teams, developing reports, identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring accountability for cloud usage.

Contract - 6 months
Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB)
Hybrid - 1-2 days on-site per week
Pay - attractive daily rate (Inside IR35)

Core Responsibilities
* Cross Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Engineering, Product and Procurement teams to drive a culture of cost accountability and awareness.
* Analysis and Reporting: Perform daily analysis of cloud consumption, providing custom dashboards and reports to stakeholders regarding budget vs. actuals.
* Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborate on forecasting cloud costs for future workloads and project budgets.
* Product Roadmap: Contribute to the BAFOS Product Roadmap through understanding BA Finance and Ops Framework.
* Governance & Automation: Build tools to analyze spending, detect anomalies, and enforce financial governance across cloud infrastructure
* Cloud Spend Optimization: Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, such as rightsizing, managing savings plans/reservations, and removing waste.

Key Skills and Experience
* Experience: Few years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related technology field.
* Technical Skills: Proficiency with Excel and data analytics tools; knowledge of cloud cost management tools (eg, CloudHealth, Cloudability) and AWS/Azure/GCP cost platforms.
* Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Technology, or a related field.
* Soft Skills: Strong communication skills to communicate complex technical cost data to non-technical stakeholders, plus strong problem-solving skills

What you need to do now
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