IT FinOps Lead

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a IT FinOps Lead in West Palm Beach, FL.Essential Functions:* IT Financial Management & FinOps Leadership: Establish end-to-end IT spend visibility, build the FinOps framework, manage operating/capital budgets, and drive rolling forecasts for all run and project costs* AWS Cost Management: Own AWS cost reporting, resource tagging, commitment management (Savings Plans/Reserved Instances), resource optimization, and cost anomaly detection* SAP Cost Management: Administer SAP for Me, optimize user licenses, improve SAP landscape efficiency, and engage Business Process Owners to connect spend with business value* Software, SaaS & IT Portfolio Management: Track and optimize SaaS/software spend, maintain asset management records for compliance, and monitor broader hardware and telecom costs* Vendor & Contract Management: Support vendor negotiations and renewals, maintain a proactive renewal calendar, and validate invoices against contracted scope and rates* Reporting & Analytics: Design showback/chargeback models, produce executive dashboards, analyze unit economics and trends, and champion an enterprise FinOps cultureRequirements* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)* Minimum of 5+ years of experience in IT financial management, FinOps, or technology cost management across a broad enterprise IT portfolio* Direct experience managing AWS spend, with strong hands-on expertise in Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, AWS Budgets, tagging strategy, and Savings Plans and Reserved Instance management* Experience supporting the financial management of an SAP environment, including working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA licensing and subscription models* Hands-on experience with SAP for Me (or its predecessor, the SAP ONE Support Launchpad) for license, contract, consumption, and billing management* Experience managing software and SaaS spend, license optimization, and software asset management* Proven experience building and managing IT operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis* Experience reviewing vendor contracts, statements of work, and invoices for cloud providers, software vendors, systems integrators, and managed service partners* Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Amazon Quick Sight, SAP Analytics Cloud)* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to executive and non-technical audiences* Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence technical teams, business leaders, and vendors without direct authority* FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and/or Technology Business Management (TBM) certification preferred* Experience with cloud cost management or ITFM platforms (e.g., Apptio, CloudHealth, Cloudability, or similar) a plusJob TypeContractCompensation70 - $90