Cloud FinOps Manager

TN United Kingdom; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Cloud FinOps Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in optimizing cloud costs and implementing FinOps practices. This full-time position offers the flexibility to work from various UK locations, allowing you to manage cloud financial accounts, reconcile invoices, and negotiate with vendors. You will collaborate with diverse teams to ensure compliance and drive insights through financial reporting. If you're passionate about cloud financial management and eager to tackle complex challenges, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow in an inclusive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee discount portal

Holiday Trading

Support for Armed Forces community

Payroll Giving

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading FinOps projects and initiatives.
• Knowledge of cloud contracting, licensing, and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer cloud-based financial accounts.
• Create financial reports and analyze data for insights.

Skills

FinOps project management

Cloud cost optimisation

Financial reconciliation

Vendor negotiation

Reporting and analysis

Compliance with security standards

Education

Experience in cloud financial management

Understanding of IT recharge models

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As a Cloud FinOps Manager, you will coordinate initiatives to achieve cloud cost optimisation and promote a “FinOps Ready” approach to cloud service deployment, working with product owners, platforms, and the business as appropriate.

Day-to-day Accountabilities:

• Cloud account administration: Manage and administer cloud-based financial accounts, monitor usage, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations.
• Financial reconciliation: Reconcile cloud provider invoices and charges to ensure accurate billing and financial reporting.
• Cost optimisation: Identify opportunities to reduce expenses, optimise usage, and negotiate contracts with cloud providers.
• Vendor Support: Liaise with cloud providers and vendors, negotiate contracts, resolve billing disputes, and ensure compliance with SLAs.
• Reporting and analysis: Create financial reports and analyze data to provide insights into cloud usage, costs, and performance.
• Security and compliance: Ensure cloud usage and financial practices comply with security and regulatory standards.

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week, based at any of our main UK sites with flexible working options.

Essential experience for the Cloud FinOps Manager:

• Experience leading FinOps projects and initiatives
• Setting up Cloud FinOps operations and governance
• Understanding of IT recharge models
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimisation, billing, and metering
• Knowledge of cloud contracting, licensing, strategies, Dev-Sec-Ops, and cloud operations

Qualifications:

We value diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you can demonstrate the required experience and a willingness to learn, we want to hear from you.

• Flexible and adaptive working
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Employee discount portal
• Holiday Trading
• Support for Armed Forces community
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering

Our volunteering programme allows employees to use their skills to benefit local communities, including STEM ambassador days in schools. We support charities important to our staff, including those assisting the defence community.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we expand into new markets globally, now is an exciting time to join us. Our success relies on innovation and tackling complex challenges.

Experience a unique environment where diverse teams collaborate openly, sharing perspectives and linking technologies to solve complex problems. We foster an inclusive culture where you can be authentic, feel valued, and reach your potential. Visit our website to learn more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.