FinOps Lead: Cloud Cost Forecasting & Exec Reporting

ClifyX Inc; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ClifyX Inc. seeks a FinOps practitioner to own cloud cost forecasting and spend tracking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will be the single point of accountability for spend, spend forecasts, and the reasons for variances, partnering with engineering, IT finance, and business planning to keep forecasts aligned. This highly cross-functional role requires turning data into executive-ready summaries, identifying opportunities for savings in Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, rightsizing, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on FinOps or cloud financial management in multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with cost tooling: AWS Cost Explorer, CUR, Azure Cost Management, GCP Billing.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud cost forecasting and spend tracking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Provide monthly and quarterly forecasts and explain variances to executives.
• Maintain cost visibility by account, service, and environment with tagging hygiene.
• Deliver executive-ready summaries and drive alignment with cross-functional teams.
• Identify savings opportunities and track realized savings.

Skills

FinOps experience

Cloud cost forecasting

Multi-cloud experience

Executive stakeholder communication

Variance analysis

Cost allocation tagging

Cost tooling knowledge

Written communication

Tools

AWS Cost Explorer

Azure Cost Management

GCP Billing

BigQuery exports

Apptio/Cloudability/CloudHealth/Flexera

Job description

ClifyX Inc. seeks a FinOps practitioner to own cloud cost forecasting and spend tracking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will be the single point of accountability for spend, spend forecasts, and the reasons for variances, partnering with engineering, IT finance, and business planning to keep forecasts aligned. This highly cross-functional role requires turning data into executive-ready summaries, identifying opportunities for savings in Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, rightsizing, and