Overview
Hybrid
$70 - $80
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Amazon Web Services
FP&A
Finance
Financial Modeling
Financial Planning
KPI
SQL
SaaS
AWS
GCP
Azure
Python
Cloud Health
Spot
AWS Cost Explorer
Job Details
Job Title: Finance Program Analyst
Duration: 12 Months
Location: 1401 E Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219
NOTE: Hybrid role.
Job Description:
Cloud Cost Optimization.
- Partner with I&O, Product and DevOps teams to monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud resource usage (e.g. Azure) by Product and Product Line Pipeline.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through right-sizing, reserved instances, and savings plans.
- Establish policies for resource tagging, allocation, and spend limits to enforce cost accountability.
Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Build detailed forecasts for cloud costs, incorporating growth trends, utilization metrics, and product development needs.
- Collaborate with ITD Finance team align cloud spend with overall agency budgets and strategic initiatives.
- Create and maintain dashboards for tracking cloud costs against forecasts and budget.
- Cross-functional Collaboration.
- Work closely with product, Enterprise Architecture (EA),and engineering teams to ensure efficient resource allocation and budgeting for new features.
- Provide actionable recommendations to leadership on cloud spend trends, anomalies, and risks.
- Lead or support initiatives to educate stakeholders onFinOps best practices.
- Design &implement Cloud Product COGS calculator to guide Pricing & Packaging decisions.
- Reporting and Governance.
- Implement tools and frameworks to automate cloud cost reporting and alerts.
- Develop KPIs and benchmarks to track cost efficiency overtime.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory requirements.
Experience:
- 8+ years in a Finance/FP&A related role
- 3-4 years in cloud finance or cloud operations role, ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and pricing models.
- Proficiency in financial modeling and cost analysis.
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., Cloud Health, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer).
- Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive problem-solver with a passion for efficiency and cost management.
- Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) is a plus but not required.
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and pricing models
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer)
- Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
- Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL)
Education:
- Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.
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