Cloud FinOps Analyst

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a detail-oriented Cloud FinOps Analyst to join their expanding Cloud Platforms team. In this pivotal role, you will manage and optimize cloud financial operations, bridging finance and engineering teams. Your expertise will drive cost management reporting, enhance financial visibility, and promote best practices for resource utilization. This role not only offers the chance to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies but also to contribute to a culture of health and wellbeing through a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about cloud finance and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Pension scheme

Performance-based bonus

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Employee assistance programme

Various online discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years in cloud financial operations or financial analysis.
• Proficiency with Azure or GCP and native cost management tools.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting complex data.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and advise on cloud expenses across Azure & GCP.
• Develop and maintain reports tracking cloud spend and usage trends.
• Facilitate workshops and support budget forecasts with Business Units.

Skills

Cloud Financial Operations

Cloud Cost Management

Financial Analysis

Azure Cost Manager

Google Cloud Billing

Excel

Power BI

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Relationship Building

Tools

Azure Cost Manager

Google Cloud Billing

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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Up to £45,000 per annum + benefits package

We make health happen!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cloud FinOps Analyst to join our Cloud Platforms team as we expand our global capabilities in Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. This role is based within Bupa Group Functions and involves supporting the Cloud Business Manager with the financial operations of our Cloud Platforms.

The ideal candidate will assist in managing and optimizing cloud financial operations, bridging finance, cloud operations, and engineering teams. Responsibilities include managing cloud costs, enhancing financial visibility, and advising on best practices for cloud resource utilization to enable cost-effective scaling and efficient operations.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

1. Cloud Cost Management Reporting: Monitor and advise on cloud expenses across platforms (Azure & GCP), enabling cost visualization and optimization through reporting.
2. Cost Optimization: Provide actionable insights and FinOps tasks to application teams.
3. Cloud Financial Reporting: Develop and maintain reports tracking cloud spend, usage trends, cost allocations, and credits.
4. Cross-Market Collaboration: Facilitate monthly workshops and reporting with Business Units; support cost center owners with annual budget forecasts.
5. FinOps Community: Promote FinOps awareness and maturity organization-wide through participation in the FinOps community of practice; help shape FinOps training and tooling.
6. Ad-hoc Support: Provide administrative support for Cloud Financial Operations, including managing purchase orders, invoice alignment, and liaising with finance partners.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

• 2+ years in cloud financial operations, cloud cost management, or financial analysis
• Proficiency with Public Cloud Platforms (Azure or GCP) and native cost management tools (Azure Cost Manager, Google Cloud Billing)
• Experience with financial reporting tools (Excel, Power BI) for creating reports and dashboards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting complex data to diverse stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail in reporting and analysis
• Effective relationship-building skills; curiosity to explore and optimize

Our benefits are designed to support holistic health and wellbeing, including flexible working and family-friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role offers:

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, with buy/sell options
• Bupa health insurance
• Pension scheme
• Performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Various online discounts

Why Bupa?

As a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, our focus is on our customers. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and to make a better world. We achieve this by being brave, caring, and responsible in all we do.