IT Budget Analyst, FinOps

ISO New England; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in Finance and IT. This role focuses on optimizing cloud business operations and ensuring accurate budget forecasts. The successful candidate will connect various departments to enhance decision-making and drive efficiency. With a fully remote setup, the position offers competitive salary and benefits, including performance bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Enhanced 401k

Wellness programs

Onsite gym and café

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner.
• Experience managing IT costs and analyzing project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Connect business, IT, and Finance cost centers for data-driven decisions.
• Analyze cloud spend and data center growth.
• Lead and guide the Financial Operations team.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

CloudCheckr

CloudHealth

AWS Cost Explorer

Job description

About ISO New England

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.

Our Role and Opportunity

We play a vital role in securing the region's clean and reliable energy future and seek individuals from diverse disciplines to join us! We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical professional with a strong background in Finance and Information Technology, especially in cloud business operations focusing on budget forecast accuracy and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect business, IT, and Finance cost centers to facilitate data-driven decision-making in real-time to enhance cloud efficiency and business outcomes.
• Create and leverage reports generated by the FinOps team for activities such as cost allocation and forecasting.
• Collaborate with FinOps practitioners to analyze historical billing data and develop accurate forecasting models for planning and budgeting.

What We Offer

• 100% remote work with travel to the office when required
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, professional development, tuition reimbursement, enhanced 401k, wellness programs, onsite gym and café, flexible hours, and access to business networks in a supportive environment.

Impact You Will Make

• Analyze cloud spend and data center growth related to IT infrastructure and applications.
• Provide expertise to assist IT and Finance leaders in strategic decisions regarding budgets.
• Lead and guide the Financial Operations team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Track and compare spend to baseline costs to identify savings from migrating to cloud services.
• Work with IT partners to monitor application and data usage for planning and budgeting.
• Act as a liaison between IT and finance/budget departments.
• Develop and track cost-driving indicators in partnership with IT operations.
• Deliver financial insights, analyze trends, and identify efficiencies without compromising service quality.
• Coordinate with IT staff to map activities to accounting reports for budget monitoring and variance analysis.

Qualifications for Success

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 6+ years experience in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Experience managing IT costs, analyzing project budgets, and proficiency in data analysis tools
• FinOps Certified Practitioner
• Knowledge of IT operations, product lifecycle, network computing, and capital expenditures
• Experience with cloud billing and understanding usage impacts on costs
• Ability to develop effective reporting schemes for cloud usage and billing

Preferred but Not Required

• CPA certification
• Previous experience in the IT industry
• Experience in capacity forecasting and cloud cost optimization techniques
• Experience with cloud FinOps tools such as CloudCheckr, CloudHealth, AWS Cost Explorer, etc.

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Equal Opportunity & Workplace Policies

We are proud to be an EEO employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, disability, or other protected statuses. We maintain a drug-free workplace with pre-employment substance testing.