FinOps Analyst

FinOps Weekly; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

MindFUL days

MindFuel days

International opportunities

Well-being programs

Job summary

FinOps Weekly is seeking a FinOps Specialist to optimize Azure spend, strengthen financial governance, and drive cloud cost efficiency across the organization.

You will collaborate with engineering, finance, and procurement to align cloud investments with business goals, implement tagging, budgets, and actionable dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FinOps or cloud financial management experience.
• Strong Azure pricing models knowledge.
• Proficient in Power BI, Excel, and scripting for automation.
• Certifications: FinOps Practitioner or Azure certifications would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Azure usage patterns and implement cost optimization strategies (e.g., reservations, spot instances, savings plans).
• Develop and maintain cloud budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Implement tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and actionable dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI.
• Governance & Reporting: Implement tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and produce actionable dashboards using tools like Azure Cost Management, Power BI, and other FinOps platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud spending with business goals.
• Establish FinOps best practices and leverage automation for cost reporting and anomaly detection.

Skills

Azure expertise

FinOps experience

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Azure Cost Management

Job description

Drive financial accountability and cost efficiency in the cloud! This is your opportunity to shape FinOps practices and optimize Azure investments in a global, data‑driven organization. "This role is about bridging finance and engineering to ensure every cloud dollar delivers maximum business value," says Kári Olsen, VP, Global SaaS Operations

This is the role and main tasks

As our FinOps Specialist, you will play a critical role in optimizing cloud spend, improving financial governance, and driving cost efficiency across Microsoft Azure environments. You’ll collaborate with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to align cloud investments with business objectives.

More specifically, you will:

• Analyze Azure usage patterns and implement cost optimization strategies (e.g., reservations, spot instances, savings plans)
• Develop and maintain cloud budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis
• Implement tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and actionable dashboards using Azure Cost Management and Power BI
• Governance & Reporting: Implement tagging strategies, cost allocation models, and produce actionable dashboards using tools like Azure Cost Management, Power BI, and other FinOps platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud spending with business goals
• Establish FinOps best practices and leverage automation for cost reporting and anomaly detection

This is your Team

You’ll join a global technology team that values collaboration, innovation, and accountability. Working closely with finance and engineering, you’ll be at the center of cloud cost governance and optimization.

Technologies include

Microsoft Azure (Reservations, Spot VMs, Compute Savings Plans) Azure Cost Management, Power BI Scripting languages: Python, PowerShell FinOps platforms and automation tools

Who we are looking for

We are searching for a detail-oriented, analytical FinOps professional with strong Azure expertise and a passion for cost optimization. You thrive in a cross‑functional environment and can translate technical insights into financial impact. Moreover, you:

• Have 3+ years of experience in cloud financial management or FinOps roles
• Bring strong knowledge of Azure services, pricing models, and cost management tools
• Possess financial acumen in budgeting, forecasting, and cost allocation
• Are proficient in Power BI, Excel, and scripting for automation
• Hold relevant certifications (FinOps Certified Practitioner, Microsoft Azure certifications) would be a plus

At Stibo Systems, we offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself. We care about our colleagues' work‑life balance,

• We offer flexibility through a hybrid work model.
• We offer "MindFUL" and "MindFuel" days which are global days off and learning days, volunteer days and much more.
• International: A growing global company, worldwide career opportunities, multicultural teams and access to learning platforms like Udemy.
• Well-being: A caring and inspiring environment, promoting a happy and healthy lifestyle through a wide range of facilities and activities.

We create our own software products and have a proven record of adding significant business value for our customers.

We value diverse perspectives and skills.