Data Analyst 3

Mbi Llc; Mechanicsville (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mbi Llc is seeking a skilled Financial Analytics Professional to analyze IT spend across Azure and on-premises environments. You will build Power BI dashboards, forecast cloud costs, and model server migrations to optimize workloads.

The role requires hands-on experience with Apptio, Azure cost structures, and data aggregation from multiple sources. Collaboration with cloud, IT, and finance stakeholders is essential for accurate cost models and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field.
• Advanced Power BI, including Power Query and DAX, Excel (advanced), and data visualization best practices.
• Some data modeling and data manipulation skills to maintain data sets from multiple, heterogenous sources
• High familiarity with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures.
• Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.
• Ability to translate technical data into insights for technical teams and managers
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including independently updating data, performing queries, and managing and analyzing datasets with little to no assistance.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, accurate, and actionable information for leadership and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Analyze IT financial data across Azure and VITA environments, including consumption, billing, and chargeback models.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends, server migration impacts, and workload optimization opportunities.
• Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend, identifying anomalies and opportunities for savings.
• Manually maintain and enhance datasets from Apptio, Azure Portal, and SharePoint sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with the technical cloud team, I&O team and finance stakeholders to align cost models with operational realities.
• Support Azure migration planning by modeling server cost scenarios and forecasting reserve capacity needs.
• Contribute to FinOps strategy development by providing insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Excel (advanced)

Data visualization

Data modeling

Azure cost management

Apptio

Cost modeling

Variance analysis

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Apptio

Azure Portal

SharePoint

Job description

- This role is pivotal in analyzing, modeling, and forecasting financial data related to Azure cloud services and on-premises data center workloads.

- The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with strong data analytics skills to support strategic decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Analyze and interpret IT financial data across Azure and VITA environments, including consumption, billing, and chargeback models.

- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends, server migration impacts, and workload optimization opportunities.

- Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend, identifying anomalies and opportunities for savings.

- Manually maintain and enhance datasets from Apptio, Azure Portal, and SharePoint sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.

- Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis

- Collaborate with the technical cloud team, I&O team and finance stakeholders to align cost models with operational realities.

- Support Azure migration planning by modeling server cost scenarios and forecasting reserve capacity needs.

- Contribute to FinOps strategy development by providing insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns.

Preferred Qualifications:

- FinOps certification or training.

- Experience with Azure Reserved Instances and Just-In-Time (JIT) capacity planning.

- Knowledge of enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning frameworks.

Fill the skill matrix below:

Skill

Amount

Candidate's No. of years of experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field.

Required

4

Advanced level of proficiency in Power BI, including Power Query and DAX, Excel (advanced), and data visualization best practices.

Required

6

Some data modeling and data manipulation skills to maintain data sets from multiple, heterogenous sources

Required

5

High familiarity with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures.

Required

5

Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.

Required

5

Ability to translate technical data into insights for technical teams and managers

Required

5

Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable recommendations.

Required

4

Proficiency in Power BI, including independently updating data, performing queries, and managing and analyzing datasets with little to no assistance.

Required

6

Ability to translate complex data into clear, accurate, and actionable information for leadership and decision-making.

Required

4