Sr. Data Analyst (FinOps IT Cloud & Financial Analytics)

About

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Data Analyst to join a FinOps team. This role is pivotal in analyzing, modeling, and forecasting financial data related to cloud services and on-premises data center workloads. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with strong data analytics skills to support strategic decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret IT financial data across cloud and enterprise environments, including consumption, billing, and chargeback models.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends, migration impacts, and workload optimization opportunities.
• Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend, identifying anomalies and opportunities for cost savings.
• Maintain and enhance datasets from multiple sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and finance teams to align cost models with operational realities.
• Support cloud migration planning by modeling cost scenarios and forecasting capacity needs.
• Contribute to FinOps strategy development by providing insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI (Power Query, DAX), Excel, and data visualization best practices.
• Strong data modeling and data manipulation skills across multiple heterogeneous data sources.
• Experience with cloud cost management and billing structures.
• Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.
• Ability to translate complex technical data into actionable business insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps certification or training.
• Experience with reserved capacity planning and optimization strategies.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and IT strategic planning frameworks.

Required Experience Summary

• Bachelor s degree in relevant field 4+ years
• Power BI, Power Query, DAX, Excel 5+ years
• Data modeling and data manipulation 5+ years
• Cloud cost management and billing systems 5+ years
• Server migration and cost modeling 5+ years
• Data-driven insight generation for technical and business stakeholders 5+ years