Financial Operations Manager

Barracuda; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Ottawa is seeking a Financial Operations Manager to optimize cloud financial operations and drive cost efficiency. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in technology or finance, along with 5-7 years of relevant experience in FinOps management. This full-time role offers internal mobility and equity options, promoting impact and value from your expertise.

Benefits

Internal mobility opportunities

Equity options

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience building financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Tech-savvy or quick learner to adapt to AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present cost models for new initiatives.
• Provide analysis of cloud spend and identify savings opportunities.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize cloud usage patterns.

Skills

FinOps management in public cloud cost optimization

Strong knowledge of Cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Advanced data and analytical skills

Ability to create new business insights

Familiarity with Agile environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology or finance

Job description

Overview

Barracuda Networks is looking for a Financial Operations Manager to join the Finance team. In this high-impact role, you will have a direct connection to Barracuda’s growth and financial success by collaborating with senior management and various departments including Finance, IT, Cloud Operations, Security, Engineering and Product Management. You will play a critical role in optimizing our cloud financial operations using best-in-class tools and industry practices. This strategic position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about driving operational efficiency at scale.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Develop and present to the Product Leadership team reusable cost models for new initiatives, influencing product decisions and providing input to business cases
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports / analysis of cloud spend, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency
• Build a culture focused on cost optimization and sustainable growth
• Develop a set of best practices and governance to ensure the technical optimization of cloud and third-party services to ensure costs are optimized
• Collaborate closely with the Cloud Operations, Product Engineering, and Product Management teams to understand cloud usage patterns and identify areas for cost optimization
• Partner with Product Engineering teams to drive cost-effective decisions, design cost projection models, analyze costs to understand root causes and lead critical projects to improve cost allocation efficiency
• Work cross-functionally to establish chargeback and show back models for cloud costs
• Model out costs and impact to Cost to serve (CTS) and margins
• Recommend, track, and report on cost optimization opportunities
• Implement and maintain financial governance and controls across cloud platforms
• Own and evolve our reservations and commitments strategy
• Establish and tracking cloud cost optimization KPIs

What You Bring To The Role

• Bachelor's degree in a technology field, finance field or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience, including FinOps management in public cloud cost and optimization
• Strong knowledge of Cloud service providers (ideally AWS and / or GCP / Azure) and their consumption models and billing concepts
• Experience in building financial models including accounting treatment, budgeting and forecasting
• Advanced data, analytical and interpretation knowledge, modelling and defining meaningful KPIs related to technical and cloud expenditure
• Ability to create new business insights from concept through to delivery
• Familiarity with Agile environments (epics / stories / acceptance criteria)
• Tech-savvy or quick learner to adapt to AI tools and a fast-paced tech landscape

What You’ll Get From Us

A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda. In addition, you will receive equity, in the form of non-qualifying options.

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Computer and Network Security