Cloud FinOps and Finance Manager

Our Customer’s mission is to create groundbreaking sport innovations, by making their products more sustainable, building a creative and diverse global team, and making a positive impact in communities where we live and work. Their purpose is to bring inspiration and innovation to unite the world through sport to create a healthy planet, active communities, and an equal playing field for all.

We are seeking a Cloud FinOps and Finance Manager on a contract basis support our customer's ongoing business needs. This role will have experience in both finance and cloud data. The candidate will have a mix of data science, FinOps experience, and cloud engineering background with a demonstrated technical understanding of public cloud products and services balanced with strong analytical, collaborative, and communication skills.

What You'll Do:

• Provide data and analytical support focused on Cloud investments (Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure) and Software optimization
• Work with Global Tech (GT) FinOps, other GT teams, Tech Project Management office, and Finance teams to provide the needed data sets, data analysis, financial analysis, reporting, and dashboards to help provide the needed visibility into the Cloud Portfolio
• Create analytics and implement a body of reporting to enable visibility and transparency into the Cloud Portfolio to help proactively manage all aspects of cloud usage and spending and also enable and ensure clarity of storytelling in line with Global Technology’s Cloud and Tech investments priorities
• Dive deep into Global Technology’s Cloud investment, and look at all aspects of the cloud data, usage, cost, and spending
• Develop an intimate knowledge of Global Technology domains allowing you to produce valuable data, analysis, and insights to help engage cross-sectional leadership on the cloud portfolio
• Turn all data into reports, dashboards, and actionable insights which will help support cost optimization efforts and discussions regarding cloud investments
• Help drive operational results and help the company understand investments in the cloud
• Drive increased visibility into all the financial aspects (capacity, usage, cost, and value) of the Cloud Portfolio
• Establish analytical and reporting capabilities to enable cloud cost planning and performance benchmarking
• Create cloud usage and cost reporting to grant the needed transparency into the cloud portfolio and enable us to proactively manage all aspects of cloud usage and spend
• Establish analytical reporting which will drive financial rigor (capacity provisioning, capacity usage, KPIs, etc) to support cost and optimization efforts
• Bring an ‘end-to-end’ perspective on Technology Cloud investments
• Partner with relevant stakeholders and provide analysis, reporting, and presentations to effectively communicate the Return on Investment and Strategic Value of Cloud investments
• Work with various technology teams and stakeholders to provide the needed analytical supports to help in their ongoing cloud optimization efforts
• Implement regular communications with stakeholders on opportunities to achieve higher cloud cost optimization
• Partner directly with the Finance teammates, the GT FinOps team, cloud resource owners, GT Domain teams, engineers, platform owners, and GT leaders who are responsible for some aspect of cloud usage and cost management
• Act as an individual contributor responsible for creating data sets, analysis, reporting, and financial analysis on the Cloud Portfolio and you will report directly to the Global Technology Finance Senior Director for Foundational Domains.

Must-Have:

• 7+ years experience in cloud spend (cash flow & amortized) reporting, financial modeling, economic/profit analysis, financial planning, and/or portfolio management
• Experience in Data Science, Cloud Data, and Big Data Location
• Experience in a Fortune 500 consumer products, retail, technology, and/or digital/e-commerce company is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of public cloud provider billing methods and concepts
• Proficiency using third-party or cloud-native cloud cost reporting products and tools (e.g. CloudHealth, Cloudability, Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management+Billing)
• Working knowledge of financial close activities and accounting principles
• Validated strong financial analysis skills
• Proven ability to complete sophisticated quantitative and qualitative analysis, financial and/or valuation models
• Strong executive presence
• Ability to present point of view clearly and influence leaders through the presentation, logical reasoning, and scenario alternatives
• Work independently with large amounts of data, deal with ambiguity, and be organized
• Problem solve through curiosity, diving deep, finding solutions, delivering results
• Ability to see the big picture while simultaneously zooming into the details
• Work collaboratively, build effective business partnerships, and be a well-respected and trusted partner in a cross-functional organization
• Attention to detail in the development of management quality reporting and analytics for executive-level personnel
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel experience
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple concurrent projects
• Strong understanding of public cloud provider platforms and services (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)

Nice-to-Haves:

• FinOps certification
• Public cloud provider certification(s)
• Understanding of Agile principles and Sprint Planning, including planning/backlog tools (e.g. JIRA)
• Experience with Python or similar automation/scripting languages

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT-related discipline or any combination of equivalent relevant education, training, and experience

Hours & Location:

• M-F, 40 hours/week. This role will be onsite at our Customer’s Beaverton, OR location.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.

Please note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines (please inform your employer if you need a medical or religious exemption). Prior to onboarding, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of the waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.