TCO & FinOps Analyst

ACCA Careers; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa Benefits

Job summary

Bupa is hiring a TCO & FinOps Analyst in Salford to join our Finance team. You will develop Total Cost of Ownership and FinOps capabilities, helping the business understand cloud costs and cost drivers. You will work with Finance, Technology and Cloud teams to optimise investment while ensuring clear cost information.

The role offers hybrid working (2 days in the office) with a salary from £30,500 per annum plus Bupa benefits. This is a permanent, full-time position in Salford Quays.

Qualifications

• Studying towards a finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA; preferred.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting or FinOps.
• Strong data analysis and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel; knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance audiences.
• Collaborative and stakeholder-facing.

Responsibilities

• Produce reporting and analysis for technology contracts, cloud services and allocations.
• Monitor cloud consumption and spend; identify trends and anomalies.
• Create dashboards and reports showing technology costs and optimization opportunities.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting for cloud services and contracts.
• Support cost allocation methodologies and ensure data quality.
• Collaborate with Finance, Technology and Cloud teams to improve cost visibility.
• Help identify opportunities to optimise cloud spend and usage efficiency.
• Assist administration and development of cloud cost tools.
• Document processes and ensure governance alignment.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Technology and the business.

Skills

Finance analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Data interpretation

Excel

Power BI

Cloud cost management

Communication skills

Collaborative working

Education

Finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Power BI

Cloudability

Azure Cost Management

Job description

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Salary from: £30,500 per annum plus fantastic Bupa Benefits

Advert closes Tuesday 29th September 2026

We make health happen

At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As a healthcare provider with no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business, our customers and our people.

Bupa

TCO & FinOps Analyst

Bupa Place (Salford Quays, M50 3SP)

Full time (37.5 hours)

Permanent

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Salary from: £30,500 per annum plus fantastic Bupa Benefits

Advert closes Tuesday 29th September 2026

We make health happen

At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. As a healthcare provider with no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business, our customers and our people.

We're looking for a TCO & FinOps Analyst to join our Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and FinOps capabilities, helping the business better understand functional costs, cloud spend and key cost drivers across the organisation.

As a TCO & FinOps Analyst, you'll provide valuable insight that supports informed decision-making, cost transparency and financial accountability. You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Technology and other Functions, Cloud Engineering and Vendor Management, helping identify opportunities to optimise investment while ensuring stakeholders have access to clear and meaningful cost information.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build expertise in FinOps, cloud cost management and business partnering within a collaborative and purpose-led environment.

How You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen

• Support the production of reporting and analysis across technology contracts, licences, cloud services and service allocations across all functions.
• Monitor, analyse and report on cloud consumption and spend, identifying trends, anomalies and opportunities for further investigation.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards and analysis that communicate technology costs, cloud spend and optimisation opportunities.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities relating to cloud services, technology contracts and service fee allocations.
• Support cost allocation methodologies and help ensure the quality and consistency of reporting data.
• Work collaboratively with Finance, Technology and Cloud teams to improve cost visibility and transparency.
• Support FinOps initiatives by helping identify opportunities to optimise cloud spend and improve usage efficiency.
• Assist with the administration and development of cloud cost management tools and reporting solutions.
• Help document processes and ensure activities align with governance requirements.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Technology and the wider business.

Key Skills/Qualifications Needed For This Role

• Working towards a finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA would be preferred
• Experience or a strong interest in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cost management or FinOps.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to gather, validate and interpret data accurately is essential
• Good Microsoft Excel skills and an interest in developing knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• An understanding of cloud services, software licensing, technology costs or contract management would be beneficial.
• An interest in cloud cost management tools such as Cloudability, Azure Cost Management or similar platforms would be beneficial but not essential
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We’re a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.