Finance Operations

Sekoia.io; Rennes; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading cybersecurity SaaS company is seeking a FinOps Specialist based in Rennes, Paris, or remote. In this role, you will optimize cloud spending and collaborate with various teams to ensure cost efficiency. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in FinOps within a SaaS environment and excels in financial modeling and cloud cost management. Join a dedicated team aiming for innovative solutions in cybersecurity.

Prestations

Professional development opportunities

Comprehensive health care

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years in FinOps or related role in a SaaS/technology environment.
• Strong financial modeling and budgeting skills.
• Proficiency in data analytics and BI tools.

Responsabilités

• Manage and optimize cloud spend while collaborating with teams.
• Implement cost monitoring dashboards.
• Analyze technical metrics and translate them into financial terms.

Connaissances

Cloud cost management

Financial modeling

Data analytics

Communication skills

Multi-cloud spend optimization

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Outils

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Terraform

CloudFormation

Description du poste

Overview

We are a growing SaaS company, composed of a dedicated team of 100 professionals, focused on delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions. The Finance team’s mission is to drive financial accountability and sustainable growth by embedding cost-efficiency into every layer of our products and infrastructure.

As a FinOps Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing cloud spend, partnering closely with Product, Tech, Data, and Finance teams. Your insights and proactive recommendations will help shape our architecture choices, product roadmaps, and budgeting processes to ensure we deliver maximum business value at minimal cost.

The position can be based in Paris, Rennes or fully remote. Professional trips paid for by the company might be required.

Your Missions

• Cloud cost management and optimization
• Daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring of cloud spending (OVH, Akamai, Azure, etc.).
• Implementation and automation of cost monitoring dashboards in coordination with the Data & Finance team
• Identification of anomalies, deviations, or inefficiencies; implementation of corrective actions.
• Translation of technical metrics (CPU hours, storage GB, bandwidth usage, etc.) into financial terms for use in strategic planning and valuation models.
• Impact of new products on the cost structure
• Working upstream with the Product and Tech teams to anticipate the impact of new products, features, or architectures on the cost structure.
• Analyzing the unit cost (gross product margin) and scaling cost of new offerings.
• Participating in product design decisions by integrating economic considerations (serverless vs. containerized architecture, storage vs. compute, etc.).
• Assisting in the development of product business cases: cost simulation, pricing, profitability.
• Cross-team collaboration & acculturation
• Work on a daily basis with the SRE, DevOps, Data, and Product teams to integrate FinOps culture from the design stage.
• Continuously raise awareness among teams about responsible cloud consumption (Finance and CSR).
• Support squads in implementing FinOps practices from the build phases onwards.
• Strategic reporting & governance
• Production of monitoring reports for the Exco and investors (cost breakdown, margins per product/customer, etc.).
• Monitoring of key KPIs: technical acquisition cost per customer, infrastructure cost per feature, product margin.
• Contribution to cloud strategy discussions: technical trade-offs, reservations, long-term commitments.
• Financial modeling for budgeting
• Building granular budget forecasting models, integrating changes in usage and volume, by product
• Modeling the impact of infrastructure changes (e.g., migration, new cloud providers, architecture shifts) on short- and long-term cost structure.
• Construction and maintenance of financial models to support annual budgeting processes, scenario planning, and rolling forecasts, in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Collaboration with FP&A and Strategy teams to assess investment returns on new products or platform enhancements.

We Are Excited To Meet You If

• 3+ years in FinOps, Cloud Financial Management, or related role within a SaaS/technology environment.
• Proven track record of optimizing multi-cloud spend (Azure, AWS, GCP, OVH, Akamai) and automating cost monitoring.
• Strong financial modeling and budgeting skills; ability to build rolling forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Excellent data analytics proficiency: advanced Excel, SQL, and familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Technical curiosity: understanding of serverless vs. container architectures, storage vs. compute trade-offs, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Detail-oriented, proactive problem solver capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• You speak and write English fluently

Bonus Points

• Experience with cost-management platforms (CloudHealth, Cloudability, Azure Cost Management) is a plus.
• Knowledge of the cybersecurity sector is advantageous but not required.
• Background in CSR or sustainability reporting.
• Familiarity with financial systems and ERP tools.

Are you interested in this job but feel you haven\'t ticked all the boxes? Don\'t hesitate to apply, and tell us in the cover letter section why we absolutely must meet!

What’s in store for you if you apply

• HR Interview with Clémentine, Talent Acquisition Manager (30’)
• Technical interview with Elie, Head of Finance, and Gildas, Head of Data (60')
• Use case presentation & N+1 Interview Thérèse, Chief Financial Officer (60’)
• Final discussion with Freddy, CEO (30’)

Our process usually takes about 3 weeks, depending on availability, it includes reference calls. The program: discussions rather than trick questions. These discussions will help you understand how Sekoia.io works and what it stands for. They are also an opportunity for you to tell us about your career path and your expectations for your next job!

Sekoia.io is an equal opportunity employer for any minority, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.