Cloud Business Analyst [FinOps]
Position Summary
We are seeking a Cloud Business Analyst with FinOps experience to help improve the financial management and business value of cloud services. This role will work across finance, engineering, product, procurement, and operations to analyse cloud costs, develop actionable insights, and support effective cost allocation, forecasting, optimisation, and governance. The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis and communication skills with an understanding of cloud platforms, financial data, and FinOps principles.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse cloud expenditure, usage, and cost trends across cloud platforms, services, teams, and business units
Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into clear FinOps processes, reporting needs, and improvement opportunities
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and metrics to communicate cloud costs, budgets, forecasts, utilisation, and optimisation progress
Support cloud cost allocation and showback or chargeback models, including the development of tagging standards and cost attribution practices
Investigate cost variances and anomalies, identify their causes, and work with technical teams to agree appropriate actions
Support cloud budget planning and forecasting by gathering assumptions, analysing trends, and collaborating with finance and service owners
Identify opportunities to optimise cloud consumption and expenditure, and track the financial impact of agreed recommendations
Facilitate discussions between finance, engineering, product, and business teams to improve cost awareness and accountability
Document business processes, requirements, data definitions, controls, and reporting specifications related to cloud financial management
Assess the quality and consistency of cloud billing and usage data, working with relevant teams to resolve data gaps and discrepancies
Support the implementation and continuous improvement of FinOps governance, policies, controls, and operating practices
Monitor cloud commitments, discounts, reservations, and savings plans, helping stakeholders assess utilisation and financial impact
Prepare clear presentations and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders
Maintain a record of FinOps actions, decisions, risks, dependencies, and benefits, and support continuous improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications
Experience in business analysis, financial analysis, cloud cost management, FinOps, or a closely related role
Understanding of cloud billing, consumption-based pricing, and cost drivers across services such as compute, storage, networking, and databases
Ability to analyse financial and operational data, identify trends and anomalies, and develop practical recommendations
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements, defining processes, and translating stakeholder needs into reporting or analytical solutions
Proficiency with spreadsheets and data visualisation or reporting tools, such as Excel, Power BI, or equivalent platforms
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisation, and attention-to-detail skills
Ability to communicate cost analysis and technical concepts clearly to finance, engineering, product, and business stakeholders
Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams with different priorities
Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost allocation, and financial reporting principles
Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities while delivering accurate analysis to agreed timelines
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with a FinOps team or supporting the adoption of FinOps practices and governance
Knowledge of the FinOps Framework and its principles, capabilities, and operating model
Experience using cloud cost management, billing, or optimisation tools, such as native cloud cost management services or third-party platforms
Experience developing cloud tagging strategies, cost allocation models, or showback and chargeback reporting
Familiarity with SQL, data modelling, or data analysis tools for working with cloud billing and usage datasets
Experience analysing cloud commitments, reservations, savings plans, or other discount programmes
FinOps, cloud, business analysis, or financial analysis certification
- Location
- HQ
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Our Culture
Corporate culture is essential to allow the organization to differentiate itself. In terms of image on the one hand, it has strengths both internally and externally to consumers. It is indeed a source of cohesion and motivation of employees and it limits conflicts. With customers, it conveys a positive image and can develop a feeling of closeness to the company or even become a criterion of choice.
About Vidoori
Vidoori, Inc. is a consulting firm that provides Program Management, Information Technology and Engineering services for government and commercial clients.
Our team’s experience and on-going support span numerous government agencies, such as the Census Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Defense (Army branch), Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and Department of Veterans Affairs. Vidoori takes the experiences we gain to continuously improve upon existing and future efforts, while producing innovative solutions to complex problems. We are committed to providing our partners with a low cost, low risk, and high quality driven small business partner for their mission critical needs.