FinOps Analyst - Software Spend | Hybrid Role

FinOps Weekly; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Systems in Chicago seeks a Senior FinOps Analyst to own software spend governance, budgeting, and optimization across SaaS, cloud, and AI vendors. You will partner with Engineering, IT, Procurement and Finance to deliver dashboards, forecasts, and cost-saving initiatives, translating complex billing into clear reporting.

This hybrid role offers opportunities to influence spend strategy in a fast-growing tech environment and advance FP&A capabilities across the org.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related analytical field.
• 3+ years of FP&A or financial analysis with exposure to technology or software spend management.
• Experience in budgeting, variance analysis, and financial forecasting; advanced Excel/Sheets skills.

Responsibilities

• Software Spend Reporting: Own monthly/quarterly software, SaaS, and consumption-based spend reporting.
• Forecasting & Budgeting: Build financial models for usage-based and subscription spend; lead annual budgeting.
• Cost Optimization: Identify waste and underutilized licenses; quantify savings and track outcomes.
• Vendor Financial Oversight: Manage relationships across software/vendor portfolio; monitor billing and renewals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as Finance liaison to Engineering/IT; translate billing into Finance reporting.
• Procurement Partnership: Model spend tiers and renewal scenarios with Procurement to improve contracts.

Skills

Financial modeling

FP&A experience

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

SQL

Python

Job description

Applied Systems in Chicago seeks a Senior FinOps Analyst to own software spend governance, budgeting, and optimization across SaaS, cloud, and AI vendors. You will partner with Engineering, IT, Procurement and Finance to deliver dashboards, forecasts, and cost-saving initiatives, translating complex billing into clear reporting.

This hybrid role offers opportunities to influence spend strategy in a fast-growing tech environment and advance FP&A capabilities across the org.