Sr. FinOps Analyst

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness days

Job summary

Cox Automotive is seeking a Sr. FinOps Analyst in the USA to drive financial analysis for cloud platforms and SaaS vendors. You will create chargebacks, monitor spend, and collaborate with engineering to optimize costs. Hybrid work arrangement, potential incentives included.

Ideal candidate has strong FinOps background, deep cloud cost knowledge (AWS/Azure/GC), and experience in cross-functional cost reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of demonstrated technology experience in cloud operations or FinOps.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Create monthly accounting chargebacks and showbacks for strategic technology spend.
• Identify and alert on cloud and AI cost anomalies.
• Collaborate with product engineering to implement cost optimization recommendations.
• Develop dashboards and reports to visualize technology spending and trends.
• Monitor cloud and AI expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Cloud cost management

FinOps

Data analysis

Excel (PivotTables)

Communications

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years technology experience

Master’s Degree with 2+ years

Ph.D with 1+ year

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Anthropic

Microsoft Copilot

AWS Quick

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Engineering Operations Sr Analyst

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

The Sr. FinOps Analyst will work across Cox Automotive to direct and perform financial analysis and reporting activities, focusing on Cloud platform providers and SaaS software. Creates accounting charge backs for an expanding roster of strategic technology vendors. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for optimizing spend. Develops, implements and monitors financial metrics, focusing on Cloud consumption. Consults with product development teams and executive leadership to share cost trends, cost drivers, and optimization opportunities.

Cox Automotive is transforming the way the world buys, sells, owns, and uses cars using our vast array of automotive solutions (Autotrader, KBB, Manheim, Dealer.com, VinSolutions, vAuto, Xtime, DealerTrack, and more). Our successful cloud transformation is unleashing innovation in our business, and we are expanding our Financial Operations (FinOps) capability to continue to successfully govern and manage our technology strategy and spend.

Candidates may reside in Atlanta, Georgia or Burlington, Vermont

**Internal Cox employees may reside in any corporate office location.**

All must follow In-office hybrid schedule

Who You Are

An experienced Technology professional with an understanding of Cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and AI platform (Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot, AWS Quick, AWS Bedrock) cost management.

What You’ll Do

• Create monthly accounting chargeback and showbacks for strategic technology spend to allocate costs to different business units or projects
• Identify and alert on cloud and AI cost anomalies in a timely fashion
• Think independently to solve difficult data problems
• Collate, analyze, and prioritize technology optimization recommendations and calculate potential savings
• Monitor ongoing cloud and AI expenses and identify cost‑saving opportunities, such as unused or underutilized resources
• Over time, develop expertise to provide expert knowledge of cloud and AI cost optimization strategies (e.g. rightsizing, reservations, scheduling and scaling, model use, caching, etc.)
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to implement cost optimization recommendations and best practices
• Utilize data to tell compelling stories by visualizing technology usage, driving technology cost optimization practices within product engineering teams
• Stay up to date with industry trends and regulations related to FinOps and technology cost optimization
• Generate regular reports and dashboards to provide visibility into technology spending and cost trends.
• Conduct in-depth cost analysis to identify cost drivers and areas for improvement.
• Conduct analysis of multiple complex cost proposals
• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross‑functional team members and management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of demonstrated technology experience. A candidate may also have a Master’s Degree with 2+ years of experience or a Ph.D with 1+ year of experience.
• Ideal candidate will have a mix of 4+ years’ experience in cloud operations and finops related roles
• Strong business acumen, analytical, and with a degree of technical depth or strong interest in adding technical depth
• Interested in developing deep knowledge of how purchased technology services are used to meet business needs
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel (particularly the use of PivotTables, graphing, and relevant formulas).
• Exhibit sound business judgement, an ability to influence others, analytical skills, and a track record of taking ownership and influencing results
• Experience driving high-impact projects spanning multiple teams and numerous stakeholders
• Must live near listed office location and follow weekly in office hybrid schedule
• The ideal candidate will have experience in IT financial management or FinOps

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detailed understanding of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform product lines or other Cloud offerings
• Detailed understanding of AI product lines (Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot, AWS Quick, AWS Bedrock)
• Experience with Cloud and AI Cost optimization
• Experience working in cost chargeback processes

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
• Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

EOE, including disability/vets

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.