FinOps Consultant (m/w/d)

Cortex Reply DE; Berlin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development through hands

Diverse, international team

Thought leadership opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Travel occasionally

Job summary

Cortex Reply DE is seeking a FinOps Consultant to help enterprises optimise technology spend across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem environments. You will engage with C-suite, engineering, and finance teams to drive cost transparency and accountability.

You'll design FinOps operating models, build cost allocation frameworks, and deliver executive dashboards. The role requires strong data analytics, communication skills, and experience with cloud platforms and agile consulting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Informatics, IT Management, or related field.
• Proficiency in English and German (min. B2 each).
• Residence in Germany with work eligibility.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Strong analytical skills with focus on financial data interpretation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and consulting/project management experience.
• Initial experience with data analysis/visualisation tools (e.g. BigQuery, Power BI, Tableau).
• Initial experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proactive, self-organised mindset with intrinsic motivation for sustainable technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead FinOps engagements optimising cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem spending.
• Analyse complex environments (IaaS, PaaS, AI workloads) to identify optimisation potential.
• Design FinOps operating models tailored to each client's structure and maturity.
• Architect cost allocation strategies, tagging standards, and showback/chargeback models.
• Develop management reporting — from requirements and mockups to executive dashboards.
• Drive usage and rate optimisation campaigns: prioritise recommendations, enable account owners, track realised savings.
• Evaluate and select FinOps tools through PoCs and vendor assessments.
• Coach product owners, engineering leads, and finance teams on cost-aware decision-making.
• Deliver workshops that embed FinOps practices into daily operations.
• Establish communities of practice and share benchmarks across the organisation.
• Thought Leadership: develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks; contribute trainings, talks, publications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Communication

Presentation

Agile frameworks

Consulting experience

Public speaking

Education

Data Analytics

Finance

Business Administration

Informatics

IT Management

Related field

Tools

BigQuery

Power BI

Tableau

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Technology spend is growing in complexity - across cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem. Organizations need clarity on where their money goes, and how to optimise it. As a FinOps Consultant at Cortex Reply, you'll work with C-suite stakeholders, engineering teams, and finance leaders to bring financial accountability and transparency to technology investments.

Your Tasks

Client Engagements & Operating Models

• Lead FinOps engagements optimising cloud, AI, SaaS, and on-prem spending
• Analyse complex environments (IaaS, PaaS, AI workloads) to identify optimisation potential
• Design FinOps operating models tailored to each client's structure and maturity

Transparency & Accountability

• Architect cost allocation strategies, tagging standards, and showback/chargeback models
• Develop management reporting — from requirements and mockups to executive dashboards

Optimisation & Value Delivery

• Drive usage and rate optimisation campaigns: prioritise recommendations, enable account owners, track realised savings
• Evaluate and select FinOps tools through PoCs and vendor assessments

Stakeholder Enablement

• Coach product owners, engineering leads, and finance teams on cost-aware decision-making
• Deliver workshops that embed FinOps practices into daily operations
• Establish communities of practice and share benchmarks across the organisation

Thought Leadership

• Develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks for internal and external use
• Contribute trainings, talks, and publications that position the team as industry experts
• Expand offerings into FinOps for AI, FinOps for SaaS, and sustainability tracking

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Professional development through challenging projects and training opportunities
• A diverse, international team with a strong knowledge-sharing culture
• Opportunities for thought leadership: conferences, publications, certifications
• A collaborative, supportive team environment
• Degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, Informatics, IT Management, or related field
• Proficiency in English and German (min. B2 each)
• Residence in Germany with work eligibility
• Willingness to travel occasionally
• Strong analytical skills with focus on financial data interpretation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and consulting/project management experience
• Initial experience with data analysis/visualisation tools (e.g. BigQuery, Power BI, Tableau)
• Initial experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proactive, self-organised mindset with intrinsic motivation for sustainable technology solutions

Nice to Have

• Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) or FinOps Practitioner certification
• Familiarity with cloud cost management tools (e.g. Cloudability, Flexera, Kubecost, Infracost)
• Exposure to SaaS management, on-prem licence optimisation, or AI cost management
• Interest in community building, public speaking, or content creation

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