Senior Cloud FinOps Leader: Cost Optimization & Governance

Horizontal Talent; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a Senior Executive, Cloud FinOps to manage cloud and technology spend. You will oversee cost visibility, budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management while driving optimization across cloud services, software, and enterprise assets.

You will collaborate with engineering, finance, procurement, and operations to ensure cost transparency and data-driven investment decisions. A strong financial analysis mindset and cloud pricing knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Finance/Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications in Cloud, FinOps, Finance, Procurement, or Project Management are an advantage.
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts, service models, and consumption-based pricing structures.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost management principles.
• Familiarity with technology procurement, software licensing, and vendor management processes.
• Exposure to data analysis, dashboarding, and business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze cloud consumption, usage trends, and technology-related expenditures across infrastructure, platform, software, and subscription services.
• Support cost allocation, chargeback/showback models, and financial governance processes.
• Maintain accurate cost allocation, resource tagging, and consumption records across business units and environments.
• Assist in preparing cloud financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and management presentations.
• Identify spending anomalies, cost variances, and opportunities for optimization.
• Identify underutilized resources, redundant services, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement recommendations that improve cost efficiency while maintaining operational requirements.
• Monitor cloud consumption patterns and provide recommendations for ongoing optimization.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and financial models to provide visibility into technology spending.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for cloud and technology investments.
• Analyze cost trends and prepare actionable insights for management and stakeholders.
• Support data-driven decision-making through financial and operational reporting.
• Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams to improve cost efficiency across technology platforms.

Skills

Cloud cost management

Financial analysis

Vendor management

Governance

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Finance/Business/Accounting

Tools

Spreadsheet

Data visualization tools

Job description

Horizontal Talent is seeking a Senior Executive, Cloud FinOps to manage cloud and technology spend. You will oversee cost visibility, budgeting, forecasting, and vendor management while driving optimization across cloud services, software, and enterprise assets.

You will collaborate with engineering, finance, procurement, and operations to ensure cost transparency and data-driven investment decisions. A strong financial analysis mindset and cloud pricing knowledge are essential.