Staff AI FinOps Governance Lead

UKG; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 102,300 - 147,050; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst in New York to drive financial accountability within a specified business segment. The role requires 5+ years of FinOps experience and strong technical skills in cloud cost management. Responsibilities include managing budgets and forecasts, providing insights on cloud costs, and collaborating with engineering and finance teams. The position offers a compensation range of $102,300 to $147,050, plus potential bonuses and stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FinOps or cloud financial management roles.
• Minimum 2+ years hands-on experience with GCP or similar billing concepts.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead FinOps governance including forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Partner with engineering teams to embed cost awareness.
• Develop and maintain dashboards for cloud cost and optimization progress.

Skills

FinOps or cloud financial management experience

Excel proficiency

Collaboration and communication skills

Cost allocation and tagging strategies

Advanced data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

About UKG At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show each customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform, helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

About The Role

As a Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst‑Eng, you will be a key driver of financial accountability and optimization within a defined Line of Business. This role combines deep expertise in public cloud cost governance, cost allocation, and data analysis with strong program execution to embed cost awareness into engineering decisions. You will lead complex FinOps initiatives, partner with engineering and finance stakeholders, and deliver actionable insights that improve cost efficiency and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Strategic Leadership
  • Lead FinOps governance and rhythms of business within a Line of Business, including forecasting, budgeting, optimization tracking, and reporting.
  • Establish and maintain monthly forecasts and long‑range plans for cloud cost and usage.
  • Act as the primary FinOps practitioner for a Strategic Line of Business, driving accountability and visibility.
  • Define and manage KPIs and metrics to track performance and outcomes.
• Cost Awareness & Architecture Integration
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed cost awareness into design and architecture decisions.
  • Provide cost‑to‑serve insights to inform pricing strategies and capacity planning.
• Optimization & Enablement
  • Identify, prioritize, and drive execution of cost optimization opportunities.
  • Support commitment strategies and partner with engineering on forecasting and budgets.
  • Drive tagging, allocations, and unit‑cost visibility across services and teams.
  • Enable teams with dashboards, training, and anomaly detection practices.
• Reporting & Tooling
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for cloud cost, optimization progress, and risks.
  • Translate complex billing data into actionable insights for engineering and business stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Demand Planning
  • Collaborate with engineering, finance, and product teams on demand planning and cost management.
  • Partner with stakeholders to reconcile cloud spend and ensure accountability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience
  • 5+ years in FinOps or cloud financial management roles.
  • Minimum 2+ years hands‑on experience with GCP (or similar – AWS, Azure) billing concepts.
• Technical Skills
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and enterprise financial systems (SAP, Oracle).
  • Familiarity with cloud‑native cost tools and third‑party FinOps platforms.
• Core Competencies
  • Budget governance and forecasting.
  • Cost allocation and tagging strategies.
  • Advanced data analysis and reporting.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional.
• Experience with multi‑cloud environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field (MBA preferred).

The pay range for this position is 102,300 to 147,050. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job‑related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance‑based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UKG is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. UKG participates in E‑Verify. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email [e-mail].