Cloud FinOps Business Partner - Azure

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is expanding their Cloud FinOps capability in Southampton. The Cloud FinOps Business Partner will play a pivotal role in optimising cloud costs and modelling financial strategies while engaging with diverse international teams. This strategic position is ideal for someone with a solid finance background and hands-on cloud experience, especially in Azure.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of Cost Management / FinOps experience, with Azure exposure.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and financial principles.
• Ability to communicate with technical and financial teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud cost optimisation and financial modelling initiatives.
• Work with cross-functional teams on cloud spend decision-making.
• Support multiple cloud operations and governance.

Skills

Cost Management

Financial Modelling

Cloud Governance

Excel

Power BI

Azure

AWS

Cloud Services Knowledge

Education

Background in Finance or Business Management

Job description

Cloud FinOps Business Partner - Azure

Enterprise-Scale | Global Collaboration | Strategic Finance Southampton (Hybrid - 2 days onsite preferred)

We're working with a market-leading global technology organisation as they expand their Cloud FinOps capability to support rapid international growth across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia.

This is a strategic new hire for a Cloud FinOps Business Partner - a critical role sitting at the intersection of finance, technology, and operations. You'll shape how cloud cost is measured, governed, forecasted, and optimised across the business, supporting multi-million-dollar Azure cloud investments and initiatives.

Why This Role?

Lead cloud cost optimisation and financial modelling initiatives from the ground up Work cross-functionally with DevOps, Product, Finance, R&D, and Legal Influence decision-making around cloud spend, tools, and commercial benefits Engage with international teams and work on enterprise-level operations

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Cost Optimisation Cloud Governance Financial Planning & Modelling Cloud Operations Support

What You'll Need

2-5 years of hands-on Cost Management / FinOps experience with at least 1 year of Azure exposure. Background in finance, business management, or cloud commercial operations Strong understanding of enterprise cloud platforms (Azure required; AWS beneficial) Proficient in Excel and ideally Power BI Knowledge of cloud services and terminology (e.g. compute, storage, databases) Comfortable analysing spend and engaging across tech and finance teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experienced in enterprise environments with complex global operations Financially astute with a solid grasp of cloud commercial principles Able to liaise confidently with engineers, vendors, finance teams, and senior stakeholders Highly organised, analytical, and an effective communicator Motivated by building new processes and tools from the ground up

If you're looking to combine your finance and cloud platform knowledge in a strategic, high-impact role, this is a rare opportunity to take ownership and drive change at scale.

Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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