Consultant, Finance and License IT Infrastructure

FinOps Weekly; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth in IT finance

Collaborative environment

Access to tools and platforms

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Chennai, India is seeking a Consultant, Finance & License IT Infrastructure to manage the financial aspects of IT infrastructure decisions, including licensing, subscriptions, budgeting, procurement, and invoice processing.

You will collaborate with procurement and cross‑functional teams to improve visibility into spend, forecast accurately, and optimize contracts, while ensuring compliance and alignment with technology priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with 3+ years of experience.
• Strong financial management experience and ability to handle budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure components and software licensing models.
• Experience in procurement and vendor management.
• Proficient with SAP ERP; knowledge of Apptio is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT infrastructure budgets and monitor spending for cost optimization.
• Oversee software license and subscription management, including compliance and risk reduction.
• Review vendor contracts and purchasing processes with procurement teams.
• Create and manage purchase orders for infrastructure purchases.
• Process invoices in SAP with correct approvals and postings.
• Track deliveries and invoices against budgets and purchase orders.
• Lead regular financial reviews with spending trends and forecast accuracy.
• Identify process improvements to improve visibility and financial practices.

Skills

Budgeting

Vendor management

Procurement

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP ERP

Apptio

Job description

About the Role

As a Consultant, Finance & License IT Infrastructure, you will support Infrastructure Operations by managing the financial side of IT infrastructure decisions. The role exists to help ensure that infrastructure investments, licensing spend, and subscription costs are controlled, compliant, and aligned with long-term technology priorities. You will work across budgeting, procurement, vendor management, and invoice processing to help maintain accurate financial operations. A key part of the role is improving visibility into spending, supporting forecasting and variance analysis, and helping the organization make better-informed decisions about technology costs. This position collaborates closely with procurement and other cross-functional teams involved in infrastructure purchasing, contract review, and financial oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage IT infrastructure budgets and monitor spending to support cost optimization.
• Oversee software license and subscription management, including compliance and risk reduction.
• Work with procurement teams to review and improve vendor contracts and purchasing processes.
• Create and manage purchase orders for infrastructure-related purchases.
• Process invoices in SAP, ensuring correct approvals, allocations, and timely posting.
• Track deliveries and invoices against budgets and purchase orders.
• Lead regular financial reviews covering spending trends, variance analysis, and forecast accuracy.
• Identify process improvements that increase visibility and support better financial practices.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience in financial management.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure components and software licensing models.
• Experience in procurement and vendor management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and detail-oriented skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proficiency with financial tools and SAP ERP systems.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in IT or technology-driven environments.
• Experience with Apptio.
• Willingness to learn new tools and evolve with changing technology needs.

Cloud Platforms & Technologies

• FinOps Platforms: Apptio
• ERP / Financial Systems: SAP ERP

FinOps Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize IT infrastructure spending.
• Support visibility into infrastructure budgets and cost allocation.
• Oversee license and subscription costs to reduce waste and risk.
• Review spending patterns, variance, and forecasting accuracy.
• Improve financial processes that support better technology investment decisions.

Benefits

• Opportunities to grow expertise in IT finance and infrastructure operations.
• A collaborative environment that supports new ideas and continuous improvement.
• Access to tools, training, and platforms for skill development and career progression.
• The opportunity to influence technology investment management at scale.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role combines financial management with IT infrastructure operations, making it a strong fit for someone who wants to work at the intersection of cost control, compliance, and technology investment. It offers hands-on responsibility across budgeting, procurement, invoicing, and forecasting. The position also provides the chance to improve processes and shape how infrastructure spending is managed across the organization.