IT Budget Analyst, FinOps

ISO New England; Holyoke (MA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the energy sector is seeking a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in Finance and Information Technology. This role focuses on enhancing cloud efficiency through data-driven decision-making and budget optimization. As part of the Finance team, you will analyze cloud spending, provide insights for strategic decisions, and collaborate closely with IT and Finance leaders. Enjoy a fully remote position with flexible work hours and numerous perks, including professional development opportunities and wellness programs. Join a mission-driven organization committed to securing a clean energy future for the region.

Benefits

100% remote work

Performance bonus program

Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Enhanced 401k

Wellness programs with onsite gym

Onsite café with free coffee

Flexible work hours

Access to business networks

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner with knowledge of cloud billing and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud spend and data center growth for IT infrastructure and applications.
• Track spend against historical costs to identify savings from cloud migration.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Budget Forecasting

Cost Optimization

Data Analysis

Cloud Business Operations

Financial Reporting

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

CloudCheckr

CloudHealth

AWS Cost Explorer

Job description

ISO New England is the independent system operator responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable flow of electricity in our region and planning for the future of the electric grid. We are at the forefront of New England’s ongoing transition to clean energy.

We have an important role to play in securing the region’s clean and reliable energy future and seek folks from a variety of disciplines to join us! We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical individual with a strong background in Finance and Information Technology, and experience in a cloud business operations role with an emphasis on budget forecast accuracy and cost optimization. The candidate will play a crucial role in connecting business, IT and Finance cost centers in facilitating data-driven decision-making in almost real-time to enhance cloud efficiency and boost business outcomes. The candidate will create and leverage the reports generated by the FinOps team for activities such as cost-allocation and forecasting. They will collaborate closely with FinOps practitioners to comprehend historical billing data, enabling them to collaboratively construct precise forecasting models essential for planning and budgeting.

What we offer you:

• 100% remote with travel to the office when required
• Base salary plus performance bonus program, professional development and tuition reimbursement, enhanced 401k and financial planning, wellness programs with onsite gym, onsite café with free coffee, flexible work hours, access to business networks & more, all in a stable and supportive work environment!

How you will make an impact:

• As a member of the Finance team, you will be responsible for the analysis of Cloud spend and data center growth for IT Infrastructure and applications.
• Provide subject matter expertise to assist IT and Finance leaders on key strategic decisions related to budgets.
• Provide leadership to the Financial Operations team members, supervisors, and managers by communicating and guiding toward achieving department objectives. Ensure accurate development and preparation of departments' operating and capital budgets.
• Track and compare spend to historic baseline costs to identify savings from migrating from on-premise data centers to cloud-based service.
• Work closely with IT partners to track application and data usage to develop and maintain projected spend for near term and long-term planning and budgeting for IT as a whole.
• Act as a liaison between IT and the finance and budget departments.
• In partnership with IT operations, develop, implement and track unit key indicators that drive costs.
• Provide financial insights based on deep analysis, highlighting trends to explain the causes of variances, and identify opportunities for efficiencies without compromising service quality or business growth.
• Work closely with IT staff to map the activity within the Cloud and other services to the accounting reporting to be able to monitor against budgets and projections, to identify variances and alert management of unfavorable results to allow for corrective actions where necessary.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 6+ years of experience in performing activities related to accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting
• Experience with managing IT costs, analyzing IT project budgets, proficiency in data analysis tools, and a basic understanding of financial principles and accounting practices
• FinOps Certified Practitioner
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Information Technology Operations for product life cycles, network computing, and capital expenditures
• Experience and knowledge of billing on cloud platforms, including impact of usage patterns on total cost of ownership
• Ability to develop effective reporting schemes/metrics to maintain strong control on usage and billing of cloud services
• Desired but not required:
  • CPA
  • Previous experience in the IT industry
  • Experience in capacity forecasting, cloud cost optimization techniques
  • Experience with cloud FinOps tools (e.g. CloudCheckr, CloudHealth, AWS Cost Explorer, etc.)

Equal Opportunity: We are proud to be an EEO employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, disability (including learning, mental, intellectual, and physical), service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Drug Free Environment: We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.