Azure FinOps Lead: Cost Optimization & Governance

FinOps Weekly; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly is seeking an Azure FinOps SME to lead cloud financial management across Azure environments, focusing on cost optimization, governance, forecasting, and financial accountability. You will collaborate with business, finance, and engineering teams to translate spend into actionable insights for senior leadership.

The role is full-time and hybrid, based in Calgary, AB, requiring deep Azure FinOps expertise and strong communication with executives to drive cost savings and governance

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of overall IT experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in Azure FinOps, cloud cost management, financial analysis, forecasting, and optimization.
• Strong expertise in Azure Cost Management, Reservations, Savings Plans, budgeting, and cost allocation.
• Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel, Apptio, automation, and reporting tools.
• Proven experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Azure cloud spend through cost analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Support FinOps practices such as cost allocation, chargeback/showback, Reservations, and Savings Plans optimization.
• Build dashboards and executive reports using Power BI, Excel, and FinOps tools.
• Partner with engineering, finance, and leadership teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve cloud efficiency.
• Establish and maintain cloud governance, financial controls, and optimization frameworks.
• Automate FinOps processes and contribute to AI-enabled cost management initiatives.
• Present cloud financial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Azure FinOps

Cloud cost mgmt

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Optimization

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Apptio

Automation

Reporting tools

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Apptio

Job description

FinOps Weekly is seeking an Azure FinOps SME to lead cloud financial management across Azure environments, focusing on cost optimization, governance, forecasting, and financial accountability. You will collaborate with business, finance, and engineering teams to translate spend into actionable insights for senior leadership.

The role is full-time and hybrid, based in Calgary, AB, requiring deep Azure FinOps expertise and strong communication with executives to drive cost savings and governance