FinOps Consultant

Robertson Sumner; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,700 - 147,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced AWS FinOps Consultant for an initial 6-month contract. The role involves establishing a financial operations framework to guide a major AWS migration. Key responsibilities include designing FinOps operating models, collaborating across teams, and implementing cost management tooling. Strong experience in AWS cost strategies is required. This position offers remote or hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in building or maturing FinOps practices within AWS environments.
• Deep understanding of AWS cost management and billing structures.
• Experience in delivering cost optimisation and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a FinOps operating model for AWS.
• Define and enforce cost allocation frameworks across multi-account AWS environments.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architecture, Finance, and Procurement teams.

Skills

Building or maturing FinOps practices

AWS cost management

Cost optimisation frameworks

FinOps tooling

Translating cost data

Stakeholder management

Cloud migration experience

Multi-cloud cost management

Governance in cloud cost management

Tools

CloudHealth

Apptio Cloudability

AWS Cost Explorer

Job description

Managing Director - RS Flexible Resourcing Solutions - Providing Scalable Project Resourcing for MSPs, Vendors & IT Tech Services

Location: UK (remote / hybrid options)

Duration: 6 months initially

Overview

Our client is embarking on a major on-premises to AWS migration and requires an experienced AWS FinOps Consultant to establish the financial operations framework that will guide and control this transformation.

This role will be responsible for building the FinOps capability from the ground up - defining processes, implementing tooling, and embedding best practices to ensure cloud adoption is cost-effective, transparent, and aligned to business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a FinOps operating model for AWS, including governance, reporting, and cultural adoption.
• Define and enforce cost allocation, tagging, and chargeback/showback frameworks across multi-account AWS environments.
• Collaborate with Cloud Architecture, Finance, and Procurement teams to integrate AWS cost management into existing business processes.
• Establish guardrails, budgets, and alerts to prevent cost overruns and ensure accountability.
• Select, configure, or advise on FinOps tooling (e.g., CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, native AWS Budgets).
• Develop dashboards and KPI reporting to drive cost visibility and optimisation.
• Lead the education and enablement of engineering and finance stakeholders on FinOps principles.
• Support business case development, TCO modelling, and forecasting for the migration programme.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience in building or maturing FinOps practices within AWS environments.
• Deep understanding of AWS cost management, billing structures, and tagging strategies.
• Experience defining and delivering cost optimisation and governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with FinOps tooling such as CloudHealth, Apptio Cloudability, CloudZero, nOps, or similar.
• Ability to work across technical and commercial teams, translating cost data into actionable insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at both technical and executive levels.
• Experience in cloud migration or transformation programmes.
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cost management.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance, and automation in cloud cost management.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology and Finance

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Financial Services