## About the Role

Our client is seeking a Principal, Financial Operations & Software Asset Management to join a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space. This role is responsible for leading enterprise FinOps and software asset management efforts that improve visibility into technology spend, strengthen governance, and support better planning across the organization.

The position sits at the intersection of cloud financial management, SaaS oversight, and technology budgeting. You will work closely with finance, technology, and operational teams to improve reporting discipline, manage licensing more effectively, and identify opportunities to optimize costs.

This role is designed for someone who can turn complex consumption data into clear, actionable insight. The work will directly support more effective spend management, scalable growth, and stronger decision-making across the business.

## Key Responsibilities

– Lead enterprise FinOps processes and governance.
– Partner with cross-functional teams to embed FinOps practices into technology planning.
– Build and maintain dashboards and reporting assets that improve visibility into technology costs.
– Define common metrics and reporting standards to support consistent interpretation of data.
– Oversee software asset management processes for software licensing and SaaS subscriptions.
– Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve license management.
– Analyze technology consumption data to identify cost drivers and optimization opportunities.

## Required Skills

– Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
– 10+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, software asset management, or related fields.
– Demonstrated ability to establish governance and reporting in complex organizations without direct authority.
– Strong experience in FinOps, SAM, technology budgeting, and forecasting.
– Experience working with cloud services, SaaS platforms, and AI consumption.
– Proficiency in data analysis, financial modeling, and dashboard design using Power BI and Excel.
– Strong communication and facilitation skills.
– Systems-thinking mindset.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud Providers
– Cloud services

### FinOps Platforms
– FinOps

### Reporting & BI
– Power BI
– Excel

### Software & Platforms
– SaaS platforms
– AI consumption

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Establish and improve enterprise FinOps governance.
– Integrate FinOps practices into technology planning.
– Improve visibility into technology spend through reporting and dashboards.
– Define metrics and reporting standards for consistent cost interpretation.
– Analyze technology consumption to identify drivers of spend.
– Support cost optimization efforts.
– Contribute to technology budgeting and forecasting.

## Benefits

– Competitive pay and bonuses.
– Financial planning support.
– Generous time off for health and family needs.
– Employee discounts.
– Community programs.
– Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
– Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

## Useful Links

– LinkedIn Job Posting: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4484338950
– Application Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4484338950

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-level FinOps and software asset management work in a large retail and consumer goods environment. It combines governance, reporting, budgeting, and cost optimization responsibilities with cross-functional collaboration across finance, technology, and operations. The position also includes hands-on work with dashboards, financial modeling, and analysis of cloud, SaaS, and AI consumption. For candidates with deep experience in FinOps and SAM, it provides scope to influence how technology spend is managed and reported across the organization.