Senior FinOps Analyst

AppsFlyer; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AppsFlyer is seeking a Senior FinOps Analyst to drive cost transparency, accountability, and optimization across cloud and AI environments. You’ll sit at the intersection of Finance, Product, and Engineering, turning raw billing data into decisions that engineering and product teams can act on.

This is a strategic, high-visibility role with the opportunity to shape FinOps in the AI era, from cost visibility to using AI to modernize FinOps itself.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FinOps or cloud cost analysis experience.
• Hands-on with AWS and/or GCP cost data (Cost Explorer, billing exports, or FinOps tools).
• Strong SQL and Excel skills.
• Solid understanding of cloud pricing models (on-demand, RI, Savings Plans).
• Experience with cost allocation and tagging.
• Ability to translate cost data into business insights for executives.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud cost reporting cadence and KPIs.
• Partner with Eng, Cloud Ops, and Product to turn cost insights into action.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into cost KPIs and planning inputs.
• Investigate anomalies and validate root causes.
• Build and maintain cost dashboards.
• Track unit economics linking cloud/AI spend to usage metrics.
• Monitor AI/GenAI infrastructure costs as a new spend category.
• Identify and drive savings: rightsizing, RI/Savings Plans, commitments.
• Support financial planning: forecasting, budget vs actuals.
• Maintain FinOps tooling (Finout, etc.) with data validation.

Skills

FinOps analysis

Cloud cost data

SQL

Excel

Cost governance

Stakeholder comms

Cross-functional

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Cost Explorer

Finout

Billing exports

Job description

AppsFlyer is a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in mobile attribution and marketing analytics. We are known for our rapid deployment of innovative solutions, handling over 150 billion requests daily, focusing on data privacy and scalability.

We are looking for a Senior FinOps Analyst to drive cost transparency, accountability, and optimization across our cloud and AI environments.

You’ll sit at the intersection of Finance, Product, and Engineering, turning raw billing data into decisions that engineering and product teams can act on.

This is a strategic, high-visibility role with the opportunity to shape the future of FinOps in the AI era- from cost visibility to using AI to modernize FinOps itself.

What you’ll do

• Own the cloud cost reporting cadence: track spend trends and KPIs, highlight the key drivers behind significant changes, and translate findings into leadership-ready reporting.
• Partner with Engineering, Cloud Ops, and Product teams to turn cost insights into action and hold teams accountable to budget and efficiency goals.
• Present clear, accurate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership.
• Translate requirements into cost KPIs and financial planning inputs; drive continuous improvement in cost visibility and governance.
• Investigate cost anomalies flagged by our monitoring tools, partner with engineering teams to identify root cause, and validate findings
• Build and maintain cost dashboards highlighting KPIs and the key drivers behind significant cost changes.
• Track and improve unit economics, connecting cloud and AI/ML spend to business and usage metrics.
• Monitor and analyze AI/GenAI infrastructure costs as a distinct and growing category of spend, applying FinOps principles to this new cost domain.
• Identify and drive savings opportunities: rightsizing, waste elimination, Reserved Instance/Savings Plan coverage, and commitment strategy.
• Support financial planning: forecasting, budget vs. actuals, and variance analysis for cloud infrastructure spend.
• Maintain and improve FinOps tooling (e.g., Finout or equivalent cloud cost management platforms), including data validation and quality checks.

What you have

• 5+ years of experience in FinOps analysis, or cloud cost analysis
• Hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP cost and usage data (Cost Explorer, billing exports, or a third-party FinOps platform such as Finout).
• Strong data analysis skills; proficiency in SQL and Excel.
• Good understanding of cloud pricing models (on-demand, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, committed use discounts).
• Experience with cost allocation, tagging strategy, and chargeback/showback models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical cost data into business-relevant insights for both engineers and executives.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and independently in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus points

• Prior experience in a SaaS or ad-tech company at scale.
• Experience with AI tools to create automated FinOps processes.
• FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner (FOCP) certification.
• Familiarity with anomaly detection and forecasting tools/methods.
• Being introduced by an AppsFlyer team member

As a global company operating from 25 offices across 19 countries, we reflect the human mosaic of the diverse and multicultural world in which we live. We ensure equal opportunities for all of our employees and promote the recruitment of diverse talents to our global teams without consideration of race, gender, culture, or sexual orientation. We value and encourage curiosity, diversity, and innovation from all our employees, customers, and partners.