FinOps Lead

Claranet; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare

Discounted gym memberships

25–27 days holiday + bank holidays +生日

24/7 wellbeing support

Job summary

Claranet is seeking a FinOps Lead to guide cloud financial management across Azure and Private Cloud for a financial services customer. You will lead a FinOps team while remaining hands-on, shaping cost models, delivering insights, and enabling data-driven decisions across the business.

You will drive cost transparency, develop optimisation strategies, and ensure governance and regulatory alignment. This role combines leadership with hands-on analysis and stakeholder engagement across Cloud,

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FinOps or cloud financial management.
• Strong experience with Azure and Private Cloud cost models.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for modelling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the FinOps team, setting objectives and performance standards
• Design and deliver FinOps services aligned to financial services requirements
• Develop and maintain cost models across Azure and Private Cloud environments
• Drive cost optimisation strategies while maintaining performance and resilience
• Deliver high-quality reporting and dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Own and manage cost management tooling (e.g. Azure Cost Management)
• Translate business and technical requirements into financial models and insights
• Collaborate with Cloud, Data, and Infrastructure teams to improve cost visibility
• Support sales and account growth through FinOps-led opportunities
• Provide strategic input to leadership on FinOps service evolution
• Ensure robust governance, auditability, and financial transparency across all outputs
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance activities

Skills

FinOps experience

Azure cost models

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure Cost Management

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Role

The FinOps Lead is responsible for leading Cloud Financial Management across Azure and Private Cloud environments for a financial services customer. You will drive cost transparency, optimisation strategies, and financial governance aligned to regulatory and operational requirements.

This is a player/coach role, leading a FinOps team while remaining hands‑on—shaping cost models, delivering insight, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the FinOps team, setting objectives and performance standards
• Design and deliver FinOps services aligned to financial services requirements
• Develop and maintain cost models across Azure and Private Cloud environments
• Drive cost optimisation strategies while maintaining performance and resilience
• Deliver high-quality reporting and dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Own and manage cost management tooling (e.g. Azure Cost Management)
• Translate business and technical requirements into financial models and insights
• Collaborate with Cloud, Data, and Infrastructure teams to improve cost visibility
• Support sales and account growth through FinOps-led opportunities
• Provide strategic input to leadership on FinOps service evolution
• Ensure robust governance, auditability, and financial transparency across all outputs
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance activities

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience in FinOps or cloud financial management
• Strong experience with Azure and Private Cloud cost models
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills for modelling and reporting
• Strong understanding of cloud and infrastructure cost drivers
• Experience with financial reporting tools and cost optimisation frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management, including senior customer engagements

Desirable

• Experience working in regulated (financial services) environments
• Knowledge of frameworks such as FCA, PRA, DORA, ISO 27001

Benefits

• Pension with employer contributions
• Private healthcare
• Discounted gym memberships
• 25–27 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
• 24/7 wellbeing support + Team Claranet initiatives

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