Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist (Azure)

FinOps Weekly; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly is seeking a Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist (Azure) to drive financial accountability across its Azure footprint. You will collaborate with engineering, finance and leadership to translate cloud usage into actionable insights and governance.

This role emphasizes cost optimization, forecasting, and reporting with Power BI and Excel, plus cross-functional governance. Hybrid work 2–3 days weekly, focusing on Reservations and Savings Plans lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of overall professional experience in IT and/or finance.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in Cloud FinOps and Azure cloud cost management.
• Strong experience with Azure Cost Management, Savings Plans, Reservations, and complex billing structures.
• At least 2 years of experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional governance frameworks.
• Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Experience with FinOps tools such as Apptio or Cloudability.
• Strong cloud financial analysis skills.
• Data ingestion capabilities.
• Clear documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Azure cloud cost allocation and optimization efforts, including lifecycle management of Reservations and Savings Plans.
• Build cloud spend forecasts, financial models, and cost-trend analyses to support budgeting.
• Establish and maintain FinOps governance structures, reporting frameworks, and cloud financial policies.
• Partner with senior leadership, engineering, and finance teams to influence cost-aware architectural decisions.
• Develop KPI dashboards and reporting using Power BI, advanced Excel, and FinOps tooling.
• Use automation or AI-enabled workflows to support analytics and reporting processes.
• Prepare clear documentation to support cloud financial analysis and governance activities.

Skills

Azure FinOps

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Financial forecasting

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Data ingestion

Tools

Azure Cost Management

Apptio

Cloudability

Power BI

Job description

The Senior Cloud FinOps Specialist (Azure) will help drive cloud financial accountability across the organization’s Azure environment. This role is focused on financial analysis, cost optimization, forecasting, and governance, with an emphasis on improving visibility and control over cloud spending.

You will work closely with engineering, finance, and senior leadership to support cost-efficient architectural decisions and strengthen cloud financial management practices. The position serves as a key connector between technical and financial stakeholders, helping translate cloud usage into actionable financial insights.

The role requires strong experience in Azure cloud cost management, FinOps operations, and data-driven reporting. It is based in Calgary, AB, with a hybrid schedule of 2–3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Azure cloud cost allocation and optimization efforts, including lifecycle management of Reservations and Savings Plans.
• Build cloud spend forecasts, financial models, and cost-trend analyses to support budgeting.
• Establish and maintain FinOps governance structures, reporting frameworks, and cloud financial policies.
• Partner with senior leadership, engineering, and finance teams to influence cost-aware architectural decisions.
• Develop KPI dashboards and reporting using Power BI, advanced Excel, and FinOps tooling.
• Use automation or AI-enabled workflows to support analytics and reporting processes.
• Prepare clear documentation to support cloud financial analysis and governance activities.

Required Skills

• 8–12 years of overall professional experience in IT and/or finance.
• At least 4 years of hands‑on experience in Cloud FinOps and Azure cloud cost management.
• Strong experience with Azure Cost Management, Savings Plans, Reservations, and complex billing structures.
• At least 2 years of experience working with senior stakeholders and cross‑functional governance frameworks.
• Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Experience with FinOps tools such as Apptio or Cloudability.
• Strong cloud financial analysis skills.
• Data ingestion capabilities.
• Clear documentation skills.

Reporting & BI

• Power BI
• Excel

FinOps Responsibilities

• Manage Azure cloud spend allocation and cost optimization.
• Oversee Reservations and Savings Plans lifecycle management.
• Build forecasting models and cost-trend analyses for budgeting support.
• Develop reporting frameworks for cloud financial governance.
• Establish cloud financial policies and cross‑functional governance models.
• Improve KPI visibility through dashboards and analytics workflows.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to operate at the intersection of cloud engineering, finance, and executive decision‑making. It is well suited to someone with deep Azure FinOps experience who wants to shape cloud financial governance and improve spending discipline at scale. The position also provides direct exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to influence cost-efficient architecture across a significant Azure footprint.

Useful Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4485225881