Cloud Financial Analyst

JOB SUMMARY 

This job is responsible for supporting the cost optimization and rightsizing efforts of teams migrating and running their applications in various cloud environments. This role will support the finance team in delivering highly communicative and economic support to their customers as they optimize and rightsize cloud resources. In this role you will measure, monitor, and analyze the usage of our internal cloud customers and make recommendations for cost optimization, assist in budget setting, and track invoicing and allocation of cloud expenses.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Monitor cloud consumption in detail, and assist in the reporting of cloud consumption and utilization to business owners.
• Conduct audits and analysis of cloud optimization efforts, and create recommendations for rightsizing and cloud resource reservations.
• Aid in the forecasting of cloud consumption for new projects migrating or being developed in various cloud environments.
• Conduct variance analysis of cloud consumption to forecasted consumption, highlighting deviations and making budget recommendations as required.
• Aid in the development of Cloud FinOps policy and guidelines within the business.
• Various special projects supporting cloud analysis.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE 

None

Travel Requirement: 

0% – 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS 

Position Type 

Office- or Remote-based

Teaches / trains others

Occasionally

Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

No

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely