Job Description

Job Description: Cloud Financial Analyst (FinOps Specialist)
Location: Riverwoods, IL
Duration: 9 Months

Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Financial Analyst (FinOps Specialist) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud financial management, a passion for optimizing cloud costs, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This role will involve analyzing cloud usage and spend, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and driving strategic initiatives to maximize cloud efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret large datasets, including financial, usage, and metadata, to uncover insights and drive actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering and finance teams to optimize cloud spend across major providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Utilize tools like CloudHealth, AWS Cost Explorer, and AWS Cloud Intelligence Dashboards to monitor and manage cloud costs.
• Develop and execute strategies to enhance infrastructure cost efficiency, with a focus on AWS.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align cloud spend with business objectives, ensuring effective communication between technical and financial teams.
• Create and manage SQL queries for financial analysis and reporting.
• Drive adoption of FinOps principles and best practices across the organization.
• Provide guidance and training to teams on cloud cost management tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cloud financial management or economics.
• Proven experience in analyzing and optimizing cloud spend at scale.
• Familiarity with major cloud providers’ product offerings and their usage in engineering contexts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in both financial and technical (engineering) concepts.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure cost optimization.
• Knowledge of financial control and analysis systems.

Preferred

• FinOps Foundation Certification.
• Cloud Provider Certifications (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Previous experience in a FinOps-specific role.