## About the Role

The Senior Executive, Cloud FinOps supports financial management, governance, and optimization of cloud and technology spend across the organization. The role is focused on improving cost visibility, strengthening financial reporting, and helping ensure that cloud, software, infrastructure, and broader technology expenditures are managed effectively.

This position works closely with engineering, finance, procurement, operations, and vendor partners. Its purpose is to support financial accountability, identify cost-saving opportunities, and provide analysis that informs technology investment decisions.

The role combines cloud knowledge with financial analysis and governance. It contributes to budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, reporting, and optimization initiatives across technology environments.

## Key Responsibilities

– Monitor cloud consumption and technology-related spend across infrastructure, platform, software, and subscription services.
– Support cost allocation, chargeback/showback, and financial governance processes.
– Maintain accurate tagging, allocation records, and consumption data across business units and environments.
– Prepare reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management presentations.
– Identify spend anomalies, cost variances, and optimization opportunities.
– Support rightsizing, capacity planning, resource utilization reviews, and waste reduction initiatives.
– Work with technical teams to implement cost efficiency recommendations without affecting operational needs.
– Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and financial models for technology spend visibility.
– Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for cloud and technology investments.
– Analyze cost trends and provide actionable insights for stakeholders.
– Partner with engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams on cost efficiency initiatives.
– Provide financial input for technology planning, migration, modernization, and scaling activities.
– Support vendor administration, licensing reviews, renewals, and consumption monitoring.
– Assist with sourcing and procurement activities, including requests for information, quotations, and proposals.
– Track vendor performance, contract utilization, and licensing compliance.
– Maintain records of technology agreements, subscriptions, and commercial commitments.
– Support budget preparation, spend management, and business case development.
– Evaluate commercial opportunities related to technology investments and service consumption.
– Help identify opportunities to improve return on investment and reduce technology spend.
– Ensure financial processes and reporting comply with organizational policies and governance requirements.
– Support audit activities by maintaining accurate records and documentation.
– Assist in implementing controls that improve financial accountability and cost transparency.
– Present cost analysis, optimization opportunities, and financial insights to stakeholders.
– Promote awareness of cost optimization and financial accountability across technology teams.

## Required Skills

– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline.
– At least 3 years of experience in Cloud FinOps, cloud operations, financial analysis, technology cost management, procurement, vendor management, or a related role.
– Experience supporting cloud spending governance, financial reporting, and cost optimization initiatives.
– Experience with cloud platforms, software subscriptions, infrastructure services, and enterprise technology environments.
– Experience working with budgets, forecasts, cost analysis, or vendor management activities.
– Experience supporting cross-functional teams in technology, finance, or operations environments.
– Understanding of cloud computing concepts, service models, and consumption-based pricing.
– Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost management principles.
– Familiarity with technology procurement, software licensing, and vendor management processes.
– Exposure to data analysis, dashboarding, and business intelligence tools.
– Strong analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
– Proficiency in spreadsheet, reporting, and data visualization tools.
– Knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration, licensing, and vendor management.
– Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, databases, and enterprise technology platforms.
– Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
– Ability to translate technical consumption data into business and financial insights.
– Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
– Commitment to cost transparency, operational efficiency, and financial accountability.

## Preferred Skills

– Professional certifications in Cloud, FinOps, Finance, Procurement, or Project Management.
– Exposure to regulated industries or governance-driven environments.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### Cloud and Technology Domains
– Cloud computing
– Cloud platforms
– Infrastructure services
– Software subscriptions
– Enterprise technology environments

### Infrastructure Areas
– Infrastructure
– Networking
– Storage
– Databases

### Tools and Analytics
– Dashboards
– Reporting tools
– Data visualization tools
– Business intelligence tools
– Spreadsheet tools

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Monitor and analyze cloud usage and technology spend.
– Support cost allocation, chargeback/showback, and financial governance.
– Maintain tagging and consumption records for accurate allocation.
– Prepare cloud financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management presentations.
– Identify anomalies, variances, underutilized resources, and waste.
– Support rightsizing, capacity planning, and utilization reviews.
– Develop financial models and dashboards for spend visibility.
– Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
– Provide insights to improve return on investment and optimize technology spending.
– Contribute to controls that improve financial accountability and cost transparency.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers broad exposure to cloud financial management across a range of technology spend categories, including cloud platforms, software subscriptions, infrastructure services, and enterprise assets. It also provides regular collaboration with engineering, finance, procurement, operations, and vendor teams, making it a strong fit for someone who works well across functions. The position includes responsibility for reporting, forecasting, governance, and cost optimization, with clear business impact through improved spend visibility and accountability.