Cloud FinOps Lead (Microsoft Azure)

Helius Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Helius Technologies is seeking a Cloud FinOps Lead (Microsoft Azure) to establish, operate, and mature the Azure cloud financial management practice. You will drive cost transparency and architectural optimization by connecting finance, procurement, and engineering teams.

You will embed financial guardrails into Day 0 design and Day 2 operations to maximise business value while preserving security, resilience, and performance.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in IT/cloud governance or tech operations.
• 2–3+ years of direct public-cloud FinOps experience.
• Advanced Excel financial modeling and Power BI analytics.

Responsibilities

• Establish the Azure FinOps governance and operating model.
• Drive cost optimisation using Cost Management and Azure Advisor.
• Coordinate annual Azure budgets, multi-year consumption forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Partner with engineering during Day 0 design to provide cost models across IaaS, PaaS, containers and serverless.
• Build operational and executive dashboards using Power BI/Excel to track FinOps KPIs and spend.

Skills

FinOps governance

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel modeling

Power BI analytics

Tools

Microsoft Cost Management

Azure Advisor

Power BI

Excel

Terraform

Bicep

KQL

Job description

Cloud FinOps Lead (Microsoft Azure)

Role Level: Lead / Senior Manager (5–8+ Years)

Domain: Cloud Financial Management, Governance & Infrastructure Economics

Location: Singapore / Remote

Role Overview

We are seeking a Cloud FinOps Lead to establish, operate, and mature our Azure cloud financial management practice. Moving beyond passive billing reports, you will actively connect cloud engineering, architecture, finance, procurement, and business owners to drive cost transparency, accountability, and architectural optimization.

You will embed financial guardrails into Day 0 solution design through Day 2 operations—ensuring our cloud investments yield maximum business value while preserving security, resilience, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• FinOps Governance & Operating Model: Establish the Azure FinOps framework, cost allocation standards (Management Groups, Sub ions, Tags), and showback/chargeback models across business units.
• Cost Optimisation & Backlog: Drive remediation of idle/oversized resources using Microsoft Cost Management and Azure Advisor; govern Reservations, Savings Plans, and Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB).
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis: Coordinate annual Azure budgets, build multi-year consumption forecasts, and perform monthly budget-versus-actual analysis to explain material variances.
• Architecture & Migration Engagement: Partner with engineering teams during Day 0 solution design to provide cost modeling across IaaS, PaaS, Containers, and Serverless options; establish cost baselines before migration go-lives.
• Reporting & Executive Dashboards: Build operational and executive dashboards using Power BI / Excel to track FinOps KPIs, tagging compliance, and unallocated spend.

Requirements & Key Qualifications

Must-Have Experience & Skills

• Azure Commercials & Tools: Hands-on mastery of Microsoft Cost Management, Azure Advisor, Azure Landing Zones, Sub ions, Management Groups, and Azure Policy.
• Cost Reduction Techniques: Deep experience with Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, SKU rightsizing, and non-production resource scheduling.
• Financial Analytics: Advanced Excel financial modeling skills and Power BI (or equivalent) analytics dashboarding.
• Cloud & FinOps Experience: 5–8+ years in IT/cloud governance or tech operations, with 2–3+ years of direct public-cloud FinOps experience.

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

• Analytics & Automation: Familiarity with Azure Resource Graph, KQL, PowerShell, or Python.
• DevOps & IaC: Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) and integrating cost controls into CI/CD workflows.
• Commercial Agreements & Certification: Experience with EA, MCA, or CSP commercial agreements; FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP) or Azure certifications.

Best Regards,

Arti C

Sr. Talent Acquisition

Helius Technologies Pte Ltd

36 Robinson Road, #13-05, City House, Singapore 068877