Senior Finance Manager - Cloud Computing

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Cloud compute resources, embedded in Infrastructure Engineering and Strategic Sourcing. You’ll architect the financial framework for a global compute strategy, balancing growth with disciplined spending and translating cloud contracts into business value.

You will build TCO models, conduct buy-vs-build analyses, and drive cost transparency through tagging. Strong FinOps, Mandarin fluency, and IFRS knowledge are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years in Finance/Accounting with 3+ years in Cloud/Infra environments.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and FinOps familiarity.
• Translating Kubernetes clusters and GPU latency into EBITDA impact.
• Proven collaboration in high-growth environments with inclusive working style.
• Mandarin fluency required for cross-border collaboration with China-based stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build complex TCO models for multi-year cloud commitments.
• Lead feasibility studies comparing On-prem/Colocation vs Public Cloud with CapEx/OpEx.
• Provide data-driven leverage for procurement negotiations with hyperscalers and GPU OEMs.
• Drive cost transparency through tagging and metadata across business units.
• Define and track Unit Cost metrics (e.g., per 1k tokens, per MAU).
• Partner with DevOps to optimize Commitment Coverage and Spot usage.
• Own cloud budget for global regions and explain monthly variances.
• Translate roadmaps into long-range financial plans aligned with margins.
• Ensure IFRS capitalization of R&D costs and cross-border tax considerations.

Skills

Financial modeling

FinOps

Cloud cost analysis

Kubernetes

GPU latency

Budgeting & forecasting

Mandarin fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Responsibilities

As a Finance Business Partner (FBP) for Cloud computing resources, you will be embedded within the Infrastructure Engineering and Strategic Sourcing teams. You will act as the financial architect behind our global compute strategy, balancing hyper-growth AI demands with rigorous cost discipline. You will drive the financial evaluation of massive cloud contracts, lead FinOps initiatives, and ensure that every dollar spent on silicon or cloud credits translates into maximum business value.

• Commercial Modeling: Build complex TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) models to evaluate multi-year cloud commitments (e.g., AWS EDP, Azure MACC, GCP Commits).
• Buy vs. Build Analysis: Lead financial feasibility studies comparing "On-prem/Colocation" vs. "Public Cloud" deployments, factoring in CapEx, OpEx, and depreciation cycles.
• Vendor Negotiation: Provide data-driven leverage for procurement during negotiations with hyperscalers and GPU OEMs (NVIDIA, AMD), focusing on unit price erosion and volume discounts.
• Cost Attribution: Drive the implementation of a robust tagging and metadata strategy to ensure 100% cost transparency across business units (e.g., LLM Training vs. Inference).
• Unit Economics: Define and track "Unit Cost" metrics (e.g., Cost per 1k Tokens, Cost per MAU) to measure the efficiency of the engineering stack.
• Efficiency Optimization: Partner with DevOps to optimize Commitment Coverage (RI/SP) and increase Spot Instance utilization to reduce effective hourly rates.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Own the cloud budget for global regions, managing monthly variance analysis (BvA) and articulating the "narrative" behind spend fluctuations.
• Capacity Planning: Translate engineering roadmaps (e.g., cluster expansions) into long-range financial plans (LRP), ensuring alignment with corporate margin targets.
• Accounting Standards: Ensure cloud contracts comply with IFRS standards and proper capitalization of R&D costs.
• Global Tax Strategy: Collaborate with tax teams to optimize cross-border cloud service billing, considering Withholding Tax (WHT) and Transfer Pricing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• At least 5 years Finance/Accounting with at least 3 years in Cloud, Infrastructure, or Data Center environments.
• Advanced financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets) and familiarity with FinOps frameworks and cloud-native tools.
• Capable of translating "Kubernetes clusters and GPU latency" into "EBITDA impact and ROI".
• Proven resilience in high-growth, fast-paced environments with a collaborative and inclusive working style.
• High levels of written and oral fluency in Mandarin is required for this role. This is essential as collaboration with China-based stakeholders is necessary to ensure local financial strategy aligns seamlessly with group objectives, manage core financial systems, and safeguard capital allocation through cross-border contract review.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional designation is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in SQL or Python for analyzing large-scale billing datasets (CUR/Usage reports).

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship for any immigration-related benefits.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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