FinOps Cloud Cost Analyst - Forecast & Optimize

FinOps Weekly; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Foresters Financial is seeking an IT Financial Operations Analyst (FinOps) to drive cost transparency, forecasting, and optimization across cloud environments. You will partner with IT and Finance to optimize spend, enable accountability, and support strategic decisions.

The role focuses on building real-time cost dashboards, implementing rightsizing and savings initiatives, and improving forecast accuracy through driver-based models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Finance, Business, IT, or related field.
• 3–5 years’ experience in IT financial management, FinOps, IT operations, or technology budgeting.
• Experience with cloud financial models (Azure, AWS).
• Advanced Excel/Power BI financial modeling and analytics.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain near real-time cloud cost dashboards and cost allocation by application, owner, and cost center.
• Execute optimization playbooks (rightsizing, idle cleanup, storage lifecycle) for cloud subscriptions.
• Support monthly forecast vs actual cost expenditure reviews and improve forecast accuracy.

Skills

FinOps

Forecasting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Foresters Financial is seeking an IT Financial Operations Analyst (FinOps) to drive cost transparency, forecasting, and optimization across cloud environments. You will partner with IT and Finance to optimize spend, enable accountability, and support strategic decisions.

The role focuses on building real-time cost dashboards, implementing rightsizing and savings initiatives, and improving forecast accuracy through driver-based models.