Cloud FinOps Practitioner

Montash Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in London is seeking a Cloud FinOps Practitioner to optimize cloud financial management across a multi-region modernization program. The role combines technology, finance, and business aspects to ensure investment values in AWS, Azure, and GCP. Responsibilities include establishing FinOps principles, monitoring cloud spend, and providing actionable insights. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of cloud services and cost management tools.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP services and pricing models.
• Hands-on with cost management tools (Apptio, CloudHealth, Flexera).
• Experience in financial variance analysis and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Establish FinOps principles with stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze cloud spend with tools.
• Provide insights for optimization and governance policies.

Skills

Understanding of AWS services

Understanding of Azure services

Understanding of GCP services

Cost management tools expertise

Financial variance analysis

Ability to analyse cloud usage data

Strong communication skills

Tools

Apptio Cloudability

CloudHealth

Flexera

Cost Explorer

Job description

Contract Type: 12 Months, part time - 1-2 days a week (chance to increase over time). Location: Onsite, London. Engagement: Inside IR35. Sector: Manufacturing.

Seeking a Cloud FinOps Practitioner to help optimise cloud financial management across a multi-region modernisation programme. This role bridges technology, finance, and business, ensuring that investments in AWS, Azure, and GCP deliver maximum value. You will be responsible for embedding FinOps practices, promoting cost transparency, and supporting engineering and finance teams in building a cost-aware culture.

Overview

Seeking a Cloud FinOps Practitioner to help optimise cloud financial management across a multi-region modernisation programme. This role bridges technology, finance, and business, ensuring that investments in AWS, Azure, and GCP deliver maximum value. You will be responsible for embedding FinOps practices, promoting cost transparency, and supporting engineering and finance teams in building a cost-aware culture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, finance & product stakeholders to establish FinOps principles
• Monitor and analyse cloud spend using hyperscaler-native and third-party tools
• Provide actionable insights for optimisation (rightsizing, commitments, scheduling)
• Build and maintain reporting dashboards, KPIs, and unit economics visibility
• Implement governance policies, tagging standards, and chargeback/showback models
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis of cloud spend
• Collaborate on vendor negotiations and contract optimisation with procurement/finance
• Educate teams on FinOps best practices and promote cost accountability

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP services and pricing models
• Hands-on with cost management tools (Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, Flexera, Cost Explorer, etc.)
• Background in financial variance analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
• Ability to analyse cloud usage data and deliver optimisation recommendations
• Ability to translate concepts between technical and financial teams

Desirable

• FinOps certification(s) or Experience working in a certified organization
• Familiarity with chargeback/showback frameworks & unit economics
• Scripting skills (Python, SQL) for automation/reporting
• Multi-cloud enterprise experience
• Cloud certifications