Remote IT FinOps & Cloud AI Cost Planner

FinOps Weekly; United States; À distance; USD 80 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Benefits program

Flexible working hours

Remote work with travel

Résumé du poste

FinOps Weekly is seeking an IT Financial Planner to lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting across technology systems including cloud, AI/ML, SaaS, and telecom platforms. You will translate roadmaps into formal financial plans and partner with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to optimize technology spend.

The role emphasizes cloud and AI cost management, provides executive-level analysis, and supports annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or related field; equivalent combinations may be considered.
• At least 5 years of related experience in financial forecasting, diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis.
• Experience supporting an IT or technology organization; telecom experience preferred.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills including PivotTables, lookups, and Power Query.
• Strong proficiency with databases, Microsoft Office, and financial software applications.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting the financial lifecycle of large, multi-year capital projects.
• Familiarity with project financial concepts (NPV, IRR, payback, TCO).
• Understanding of cloud computing, AI/ML platforms, and SaaS pricing.

Responsabilités

• Partner with IT and Technology leaders to plan, forecast, and track costs for major systems and platforms.
• Build and maintain cost models for new and proposed technology projects, including implementation, licensing, and ongoing operating costs.
• Extract and analyze billing, usage, pricing, and contract data to identify trends, cost drivers, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Lead FinOps practices across cloud and AI platforms, including cost allocation, tagging governance, budget alerts, and unit-economics reporting.
• Forecast and monitor AI/ML spend, including LLM API usage, GPU/compute costs, model hosting, and third-party AI subscriptions.
• Prepare reporting and analysis on IT spend, budget variance, and forecast accuracy for senior leaders.
• Contribute to annual IT budgeting and multi-year technology forecasting.
• Improve and maintain technology forecasting tools and models in partnership with IT and FP&A leadership.
• Deliver variance analysis and explain trends, issues, and root causes in IT financial and operational data.
• Review technology vendor contracts and pricing agreements to assess financial risk and support renewal and implementation decisions.
• Support the financial lifecycle of technology projects from initial proposal through implementation.
• Perform ad hoc modeling and analysis to support technology investment decisions.
• Drive process efficiency and continuous improvement in IT financial planning practices.

Connaissances

PivotTables

Lookups

Power Query

Databases

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Financial software

Communication

Forecasting

Cost modeling

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Outils

AWS Cost Explorer

Description du poste

FinOps Weekly is seeking an IT Financial Planner to lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting across technology systems including cloud, AI/ML, SaaS, and telecom platforms. You will translate roadmaps into formal financial plans and partner with IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to optimize technology spend.

The role emphasizes cloud and AI cost management, provides executive-level analysis, and supports annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting.