Cloud FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimisation Consultant to Manager

Consulting Point; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification support

Cloud training

Job summary

Consulting Point is seeking Cloud FinOps/Cloud Cost Optimisation Consultants to join its Cloud Advisory practice, focusing on Cloud Economics, FinOps, and Value Realisation. You will help clients optimise cloud spend, improve financial accountability, and maximise value from cloud investments across transformation programmes.

As a consultant, you will analyse spend across AWS/Azure/GCP, design FinOps operating models, produce forecasting and cost reports for senior stakeholders, and support

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cloud financial management and FinOps concepts.
• Experience in multi-cloud cost analysis and reporting.
• Ability to translate technical data into actionable cost insights.
• Certification in FinOps or equivalent training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse cloud usage and expenditure to identify cost optimisation opportunities and reduce waste.
• Design and implement FinOps operating models, governance, and cost management guardrails.
• Produce financial reporting, forecasting, and cloud spend analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support embedding of cost accountability across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Deliver FinOps training and enablement to drive best practice and cost awareness.
• Engage with cloud vendors to support cost optimisation initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of cloud economics strategies across client engagements.

Skills

FinOps

Cost optimisation

Cost reporting

Stakeholder communication

Cloud economics

Tools

Apptio

CloudHealth

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for Cloud FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimisation Consultants to join a leading digital transformation consultancy within its Cloud Advisory practice. This role focuses on Cloud Economics, FinOps, and Value Realisation, helping clients optimise cloud spend, improve financial accountability, and maximise value from cloud investments across their transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse cloud usage and expenditure to identify cost optimisation opportunities and reduce waste
• Design and implement FinOps operating models, including governance frameworks, controls, and cost management guardrails
• Produce financial reporting, forecasting, and cloud spend analysis for senior stakeholders
• Support embedding of cost accountability across engineering, product, and business teams
• Deliver FinOps training and enablement to drive best practice and cost awareness
• Engage with cloud vendors to support cost optimisation initiatives
• Contribute to the development of cloud economics strategies across client engagements

Requirements

• Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP billing and cost models
• Ability to analyse large-scale cloud spend data and translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Experience producing financial reporting, forecasting, or cost modelling in cloud/technology environments
• Experience working in consulting or agile delivery environments
• Strong communication skills with ability to simplify complex technical and financial concepts
• FinOps Foundation certification or equivalent cloud financial management training
• Experience with chargeback/showback models, tagging strategies, or unit economics
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code or cloud engineering (e.g. Terraform, Kubernetes)
• Experience in multi-cloud environments
• Familiarity with FinOps tooling and automation platforms (e.g. Apptio, CloudHealth)

Why Apply?

Join a growing cloud advisory capability working on large-scale transformation programmes. You’ll gain exposure to senior stakeholders, build deep expertise in cloud economics, and help shape how organisations govern and optimise cloud spend at scale.