Lead Analyst Cloud Financial Operations

FinOps Weekly; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with company matching up to 6%

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FinOps Weekly seeks a Lead Analyst to drive cloud financial operations across enterprise data platforms. You will optimize AWS spend, develop budgeting and forecasting processes, and deliver dashboards that translate technical costs into actionable business insights.

You will partner with finance, procurement, and technology teams to close data gaps, improve cost controls, and scale cost management as the platform landscape grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, IS, Analytics or equivalent.
• 5+ years of Cloud FinOps experience or cloud spend management.
• Strong Excel skills for budgeting, forecasting, and modeling.
• Experience with AWS cost management, billing, or usage reporting.
• Ability to collaborate with finance, procurement and tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide visibility into cloud and technology spending across enterprise data platforms.
• Manage budgets, expenses, forecasts, run rates, contracts and renewals.
• Analyze spend vs. budget and explain variances and drivers.
• Develop dashboards and financial models for cloud cost reporting.
• Support contract and license planning with renewal dates and commitments.

Skills

Cloud FinOps experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel skills

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Analytics

Tools

Cost Explorer

Snowflake

AWS

Azure / Google Cloud

Job description

# Lead Analyst Cloud Financial OperationsUnited StatesFinOps100k – 150k16/10/2026Full-timeRemoteAccess Job## Job Description## About the RoleThe Lead Analyst, Cloud Financial Operations will support the financial management of enterprise data platforms by improving visibility into cloud and technology spending, managing budgets and forecasts, tracking expenses and contracts, and identifying cost-saving and operational improvement opportunities.This role partners closely with platform leaders, application managers, procurement, vendor management, finance, and other stakeholders to help business and technology teams make informed decisions. It is well suited to someone who works comfortably with financial data, cloud environments, and multiple sources of information.The role begins with an initial focus on AWS and will expand across additional data platform environments as the capability develops and broader organizational needs are introduced.## Key Responsibilities– Manage financial reporting for enterprise data platforms, including budgets, expenses, forecasts, run rates, and other key cost measures. – Build and maintain inventories of platform expenses, cloud consumption, contracts, licenses, and upcoming vendor renewals. – Analyze actual spending against budget, explain variances and trends, and identify the drivers behind changes in platform costs. – Monitor cloud and technology costs, with an initial focus on AWS, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary spend. – Collect and reconcile financial and usage data from teams, systems, vendors, and stakeholders to create a complete view of platform costs. – Partner with technology, finance, procurement, and vendor management teams to validate assumptions, close data gaps, and support financial decisions. – Develop spreadsheets, reports, dashboards, and financial models that make cloud and technology spending easier to understand and act on. – Support contract and license planning by tracking renewal dates, utilization, financial commitments, and future needs. – Recommend ways to improve financial management, cost controls, budgeting processes, and platform economics. – Expand reporting and analysis to additional data platform environments as the function matures.## Required Skills– Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. – 5+ years of Cloud FinOps experience, or experience supporting the financial management of cloud infrastructure, data platforms, or technology environments. – Strong Excel or similar spreadsheet skills, including organizing, analyzing, reconciling, and modeling financial information. – Experience managing budgets, expenses, forecasts, run rates, contracts, or similar financial and operational metrics. – Familiarity with AWS or another major cloud platform such as Azure or Google Cloud, particularly in cloud cost management, billing, or usage reporting. – Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. – Ability to work collaboratively across technology, finance, procurement, vendor management, and leadership teams. – Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information, cost trends, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences. – Ability to work independently, organize complex financial information, and establish repeatable processes in an evolving environment. – Curiosity, attention to detail, and interest in the relationship between technology usage, business needs, and financial outcomes. – Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available, including CPT/OPT.## Preferred Skills– Experience with AWS cost management, billing, Cost Explorer, or related cloud financial management tools. – Financial analysis experience involving budgets, forecasting, variance analysis, scenario modeling, or technology spend. – Experience with Snowflake costs, usage, or financial reporting. – Experience with Azure or Google Cloud cost management in addition to AWS. – Experience managing or analyzing technology contracts, software licensing, vendor agreements, and renewals. – Experience building financial dashboards, cost reports, or executive-level reporting for technology organizations. – Experience working in a large enterprise environment with multiple technology platforms, vendors, and stakeholder groups. – FinOps, AWS, cloud cost management, or related professional certification.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies### Cloud Providers – AWS – Azure – Google Cloud### Data & Analytics – Snowflake### Reporting & BI – Dashboards – Financial reporting – Cost reporting – Executive reporting### Collaboration Tools – Excel – Spreadsheet tools## FinOps Responsibilities– Provide visibility into cloud and technology spending across enterprise data platforms. – Track budgets, forecasts, run rates, expenses, contracts, licenses, and vendor renewals. – Monitor cloud consumption and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements. – Analyze actual spend versus budget and explain variances and cost drivers. – Support financial planning through usage analysis, commitments, and expected future needs. – Improve cost controls, budgeting processes, and overall platform economics.## Benefits– Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance – 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions up to 6%, plus financial advisory services, possible discretionary company contribution, and a broad investment lineup – Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year – Business-casual environment, including the option to wear jeans – Paid time off upon hire, plus 10 paid company holidays and 3 floating holidays each year – 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year – Leave programs including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and FMLA – Business Resource Groups open to all employees## Useful Links– Job Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4477097053 – Application Link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4477097053## Why You Might Be InterestedThis role offers the opportunity to combine financial analysis with cloud cost management in support of enterprise data platforms. It involves close collaboration with finance, procurement, vendor management, and technology stakeholders, making it a strong fit for someone who enjoys working across functions. The position also provides room to expand reporting and analysis as the capability matures. The compensation range and benefits package add further structure to the opportunity.