Senior Analyst - Cloud Finops (Technology Finance & Commercial Finance)

Darwinbox; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Impactful work

Job summary

Darwinbox, Asia's leading HR tech platform, seeks a Finance professional to own planning, forecasting, and optimization of technology costs. You will partner with Engineering, Product, IT, and Legal to drive cost visibility, budgeting, and strategic vendor management.

The role emphasizes cloud hosting, AI/LLM spend, SaaS subscriptions, and vendor cost analysis, with dashboards and robust financial reporting across the tech stack.

Qualifications

• CA / MBA Finance graduate with strong FP&A and commercial finance mindset.
• 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, business finance, or technology finance.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, forecasting, reporting, and optimization of technology costs (cloud hosting, AI/LLM, SaaS, licenses).
• Lead FP&A activities, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and driver-based models.
• Build dashboards and reporting for technology leadership; partner with Eng, Product & IT.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modelling

SaaS knowledge

Cost analysis

Education

CA / MBA Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

About Darwinbox

Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 1000+ global enterprises to manage their 4 million+ employees across 130+ countries.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, DLF, JSW, Adani Group, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.

Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, TCV, KKR, and Partners Group.

Why Join Us?

The rate at which our product and market presence are growing is unprecedented. We’re a Rocketship. We’re not planning on slowing down anytime soon. And, that’s why we need you! You’ll experience a culture of:

• Disproportionate Rewards for top performance
• Accelerated Growth in a hyper-growth environment
• Continuous Learning and Professional Development
• Meaningful Relationships and a Collaborative Environment

About The Role

As a technology-led SaaS company, our ability to scale profitably depends on how effectively we manage and optimize our technology investments. Cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, software subscriptions, product partnerships, and engineering tools represent a significant portion of our operating expenses and directly influence product innovation, customer experience, gross margins, and long-term profitability.

With the rapid adoption of Generative AI and increasing investments in technology platforms, finance teams are expected to provide deeper visibility into cost drivers, forecasting accuracy, vendor economics, and investment returns. Technology Finance is becoming a critical strategic function that enables business leaders to make informed decisions on scaling products while maintaining financial discipline.

We are seeking a highly analytical finance professional to partner closely with Engineering, Product & IT teams. This role will own planning, forecasting, reporting, and optimization of technology-related costs, including cloud hosting, AI/LLM spend, software subscriptions, product partner costs, infrastructure expenses, and other technology investments. The role will act as a bridge between Finance and technology teams.

This is an opportunity to build a best-in-class Technology Finance function and play a key role in shaping how the company manages cloud, AI, product partner, and other strategic technology investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Cost Management
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly tracking of:
  • Cloud hosting costs (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
  • AI/LLM costs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.)
  • Product partner and third-party platform costs
  • SaaS subscriptions and software licenses
  • Infrastructure and security tool expenses
  • Other technology platform costs
• Build cost centre-level visibility and accountability.
• Identify cost-optimization opportunities and track their realization.
• Monitor unit economics of technology spend.
• FP&A and Financial Planning
• Lead monthly forecasting and variance analysis for all technology costs.
• Analyse Actual vs Budget vs Forecast variances and provide actionable insights.
• Develop driver-based forecasting models for costs
• Support Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly re-forecasts.
• Build dashboards and reporting for technology leadership.
• Vendor & Commercial Finance Support
• Act as finance point of contact for technology vendors and partners.
• Review commercial proposals, renewal quotes, and pricing structures.
• Validate invoices against contracts and actual consumption.
• Analyse vendor spend trends and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Coordinate with business teams during vendor onboarding and renewals.

Business Partnering

• Partner with Engineering leaders, Product team, IT team, and Legal teams
• Challenge spending decisions using ROI and business case analysis.
• Evaluate technology investment proposals.

Required Skills & Experience

Education

• CA / MBA Finance

Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in: FP&A, Business Finance, Commercial Finance. Technology Finance, Procurement Finance

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
• Financial Modelling
• ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, etc.)
• Understanding of SaaS business models

Commercial Skills

• Vendor cost analysis
• Contract interpretation
• Invoice validation
• Pricing analysis
• Spend governance

Preferred Experience

Experience managing or analyzing:

• AWS / Azure / GCP spend
• AI/LLM costs
• SaaS subscription costs
• Product partner and marketplace costs
• Technology procurement and vendor management

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• The chance to work on products that make a meaningful impact on businesses and their employees.