Cloud Financial Analyst

Position Title

Cloud Financial Analyst

Location

Full Remote (United States)

Overall Responsibility

Manage and optimize the financial aspects of the customer's cloud operations.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Architectural Reviews & Cost Estimation: Participate in cloud architectural reviews to provide financial insights and prepare accurate cost estimates for cloud resources, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and business objectives.
• Detailed Monthly Reporting: Develop and deliver comprehensive monthly financial reports, detailing cloud expenditure, usage trends, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Chargeback Models: Design and implement chargeback models to allocate cloud costs to appropriate business units, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Fiscal Year Projections & Burndown: Create detailed fiscal year financial projections for cloud spending and maintain burndown charts to track budget utilization and forecast future needs.
• Cost Optimization: Identify opportunities for cost savings, recommend optimization strategies, and collaborate with engineering teams to implement cost‑effective solutions.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct in‑depth financial analysis of cloud spending patterns, providing insights to support strategic decision‑making.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with finance, IT, and engineering teams to align cloud financial strategies with organizational goals.
• Policy & Compliance: Ensure compliance with financial policies, cloud governance frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Tool Utilization: Leverage cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing) and Microsoft Excel to monitor, analyze, and report on cloud expenditures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience in financial or business analysis, with at least 3 years focused on cloud cost management.
• Proven experience in preparing cost estimates for cloud resources and participating in architectural reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to create chargeback models and fiscal year projections.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, design, and networking related to cloud‑hosted applications.
• Experience building and modifying complex Excel workbooks and formulas (experience with VBA is not required but understanding of scripting and object‑oriented programming encouraged).
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with cloud cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Cloud Billing).
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their pricing models.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling tools.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for reporting purposes.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to gather and present complex financial and technical information to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work cross‑functionally with finance, IT, and engineering teams.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in financial reporting and forecasting.

---

This offer from "Marathon TS" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and received a 82% flex score.