Senior FinOps Analyst

Sapiens; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapiens is seeking a Senior FinOps Analyst to advance our Cloud Services Office. This role focuses on cloud financial governance, cost optimisation, and demand management, requiring 4–7 years of experience in a tech environment.

The position offers a flexible work model, blending remote and in-office work. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in Finance or related fields and ideally be FinOps Certified. The successful individual will be key in delivering insightful financial reports to C-suite stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in FinOps or cloud financial management in a technology environment.
• Experience with demand management and resource planning in cloud services.
• Proven ability to produce financial reports for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud financial governance including cost visibility and accountability.
• Define and lead demand intake processes aligning with business priorities.
• Produce and maintain monthly FinOps reports for executive leadership.

Skills

Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Cloud cost management & optimisation

Strong communicator

Demand and capacity forecasting

Collaborative across engineering, finance, and operations teams

Budget management & variance analysis

Proactive and self-driven

FinOps governance and financial controls

Resilient under pressure

Dashboard design and executive reporting

Influencing without direct authority

Familiarity with cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field

FinOps Certified Practitioner (preferred)

Tools

CloudHealth

Apptio

Cloudability

AWS Cost Explorer

Azure Cost Management

Job description

Sapiens is looking for a Senior FinOps Analyst to join the Cloud Services Office (CSO) – FinOps & Demand Management function, reporting to the Director of FinOps. This data‑driven role will govern cloud financial performance, enable demand transparency, and drive cost optimisation across the organisation. The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of finance, technology, and business operations to ensure cloud investments are aligned, accountable, and deliver measurable value.

Location: Bangalore
Working Model: Flexible work arrangement combining remote and in‑office work.

What You’ll Do

FinOps Governance & Cloud Cost Management

• Lead cloud financial governance — owning cost visibility, optimisation, forecasting, anomaly detection, and accountability for cloud spend across all business units.
• Maintain and enforce FinOps policies, standards, and controls to ensure financial discipline in cloud consumption.
• Proactively identify cost inefficiencies, overspend, and waste — and drive actionable remediation with engineering and operations teams.
• Target performance: ≤±5% variance from approved budget and ≥10–15% annual cost optimisation year‑over‑year.

Demand Management & Capacity Forecasting

• Define and lead the demand intake process — ensuring alignment between business priorities, resource requests, and cloud execution capacity.
• Assess and prioritise demand items within SLA (≤5–10 business days from intake to prioritisation decision), with ≥95% of items formally assessed and tracked.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations leads to align capacity planning with strategic demand signals.
• Provide data‑driven forecasting to inform resource allocation decisions and avoid under‑ or over‑provisioning.

Reporting & Executive Insights

• Produce and maintain monthly FinOps reports — covering cloud spend, budget variance, forecast accuracy, and optimisation progress — for executive leadership and C‑suite stakeholders.
• Design and manage dashboards and reporting cadences that give real‑time visibility into financial and demand performance.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, executive‑appropriate narratives and recommendations.
• Support the Head of CSO in quarterly transformation milestone reviews and board‑level reporting as required.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact between the CSO team and Finance (P&L), engineering leads, and operations stakeholders on all matters of cloud cost and demand.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across all SCS internal teams, ensuring consumption decisions are financially sound and operationally viable.
• Facilitate regular demand reviews (weekly cadence) and FinOps governance meetings, ensuring actions are tracked and owners are accountable.
• Contribute to the broader transformation and continuous improvement agenda within the CSO team.

What to Have for this Position

Must Have Skills

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation) preferred; cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) are a strong advantage.

Professional Experience

• 4–7 years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, or a related function within a technology or cloud‑native environment.
• Demonstrated track record of cloud cost optimisation, with measurable outcomes and a focus on budget adherence.
• Experience with demand management, resource planning, or operational governance in a cloud services context.
• Proven ability to produce executive‑level financial and operational reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with FinOps tooling (e.g. CloudHealth, Apptio, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management).

Skills & Core Competencies

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Cloud cost management & optimisation
• Strong communicator — able to translate financial data into business language
• Demand and capacity forecasting
• Collaborative across engineering, finance, and operations teams
• Budget management & variance analysis
• Proactive and self‑driven with high accountability
• FinOps governance and financial controls
• Resilient under pressure with ability to manage competing priorities
• Dashboard design and executive reporting
• Influencing without direct authority across stakeholder groups
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP cost tools
• Tooling: CloudHealth, Apptio, Cloudability, or similar

Personal Attributes

• A data‑first mindset — naturally drawn to numbers, trends, and root‑cause analysis, with the confidence to challenge spend decisions based on evidence.
• A bias for action — someone who surfaces issues early, escalates with clear recommendations, and does not wait to be told.
• Exceptional organisational discipline — able to manage multiple reporting cycles, stakeholder demands, and governance processes without dropping the ball.
• A collaborative, influential style — able to work across finance, engineering, and business teams without direct authority.
• Strong ownership mentality — takes personal responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, and impact of their work.
• A calm, composed presence — able to handle ambiguity and pressure while maintaining the confidence of senior stakeholders.

What Success Looks Like

1. Establish full visibility of cloud spend across all business units, with a baseline cost model and variance tracking in place.
2. Deliver the first monthly FinOps report to executive leadership — clear, accurate, and decision‑ready.
3. Implement a demand intake and prioritisation process that meets the ≤5–10 day SLA for assessment and decision.
4. Identify and drive at least one meaningful cost optimisation initiative contributing to the annual 10–15% savings target.
5. Be regarded as the go‑to person for cloud cost transparency, demand data, and FinOps governance within the CSO team.

Sapiens is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds.