Finance Manager, Global Tech & Product: Cloud Cost & Strategy

FinOps Weekly; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Anaplan, a leader in AI-infused planning, seeks a Finance Manager to partner with Global Technology & Product. You will manage cloud and data center hosting forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to senior leadership, shaping technology investments and cost optimization.

You will collaborate with FinOps and Engineering to align spend with strategic priorities and drive long-range financial planning and ROI in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or similar roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze complex business scenarios.
• Experience with Anaplan or similar financial tools.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud computing business models and financial concepts (e.g., FinOps, cloud cost management) is strongly preferred.
• MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Data Center Financial Management: forecast multi-cloud and data center hosting costs; perform variance analysis; report to leadership.
• Business and Finance Partnership: guide budgeting, resource prioritization, and alignment with priorities.
• Long-Range Planning: ROI analysis and contribution to long-range forecasting.
• Process Improvement: scale forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis with Anaplan.
• Decision Support: advise on reallocating resources and communicate scenarios to leaders.
• Financial Analysis: monitor trends, levers, and performance against plan/forecast.

Skills

FP&A

Accounting

Management consulting

Investment banking

Education

MBA

Tools

Anaplan

Excel

Job description

Anaplan, a leader in AI-infused planning, seeks a Finance Manager to partner with Global Technology & Product. You will manage cloud and data center hosting forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to senior leadership, shaping technology investments and cost optimization.

You will collaborate with FinOps and Engineering to align spend with strategic priorities and drive long-range financial planning and ROI in a fast-paced, hybrid work environment.