Financial Operations Lead

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a FinOps Lead to drive cloud financial management, cost optimization, and governance across a growing technology organization. This role serves as a strategic partner to Engineering, Finance, and Procurement teams, helping transform cloud spend data into actionable insights that improve financial performance and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of cloud financial management, forecasting, governance, and stakeholder influence. This individual will play a key role in developing cost optimization strategies, enhancing financial visibility, and supporting data-driven decision-making across cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting models, budgeting processes, and financial reporting for cloud infrastructure spend.

• Analyze cloud usage and spending trends to identify optimization opportunities and cost-saving initiatives.

• Design and manage cloud commitment strategies, including Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and other cost optimization programs.

• Partner with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Product teams to improve cloud cost efficiency and financial accountability.

• Establish and maintain cloud governance standards, tagging frameworks, and cost allocation methodologies.

• Develop executive-level dashboards and reporting to communicate spending trends, forecasts, risks, and optimization opportunities.

• Support vendor management activities, contract evaluations, and long-term infrastructure planning efforts.

• Drive automation and process improvements that enhance visibility, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.

• Monitor emerging trends and technologies within cloud financial management and FinOps best practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, financial analysis, FP&A, infrastructure cost management, or related disciplines.

• Demonstrated experience implementing or maturing FinOps practices, governance frameworks, cost allocation models, and optimization programs.

• Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure pricing, billing, and consumption models.

• Experience managing cloud commitment programs such as Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, or similar purchasing strategies.

• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Product organizations.

• Experience developing executive-level reporting, forecasting models, dashboards, and business insights.

• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

• Familiarity with cloud architecture concepts and how infrastructure decisions impact cost, performance, and scalability.

• Experience working in SaaS, technology, or cloud-centric environments.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence decision-making across technical and business teams.

• Demonstrated success building scalable processes, governance standards, and operational frameworks.

Additional Information

• Hybrid opportunity located in Austin, TX

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Competitive compensation, benefits, flexible time off, and career development opportunities