FinOps Specialist

The role will be responsible for driving FinOps best practices, enabling stakeholders through training and guidance, and ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities into a long-term internal capability., Cloud Cost Optimisation and Waste Reduction

• Identify inefficiencies in cloud usage and implement cost-saving measures.
• Promote and embed best practices for efficient cloud consumption.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with technical, financial, and leadership stakeholders to align cloud spend with operational and strategic priorities.
• Support adoption of agreed cost controls and optimisation initiatives.

Training and Enablement

• Deliver workshops, training sessions, and guidance materials to improve cloud financial awareness and capability.

Cloud Usage Analysis

• Analyse cloud utilisation data to identify patterns, wastage, and optimisation opportunities.
• Recommend and implement tactical and strategic cost-saving actions.

Process and Governance Development

• Define, document, and maintain FinOps processes, policies, and governance models.
• Support compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.

Reporting and Cost Visibility

• Develop and maintain cost reporting and dashboards using business intelligence tools.
• Provide clear, actionable insights into cloud spend and efficiency.

Knowledge Transfer and Capability Transition

• Support the transfer of FinOps knowledge and responsibilities to an internal team or function.
• Contribute to the development of sustainable FinOps capability.

Commercial and Strategic Input

• Provide input into cloud cost strategy and financial decision-making.
• Support vendor discussions related to pricing models and cost optimisation where required.

Performance Management

• Define and track key metrics related to cloud cost efficiency, budget adherence, and continuous improvement.

A prominent client of ours are seeking an experienced FinOps professional on a remote basis, to lead cloud financial management activities, focusing on cost optimisation, waste reduction, and effective resource utilisation across public cloud environments, including Azure and AWS., Cloud Financial Management

• Strong experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimisation, and financial governance.

Cloud Platform Knowledge

• Hands-on experience with Azure and AWS cost management and billing features.

FinOps Tooling

• Experience using native and third-party FinOps tools to analyse and optimise cloud spend.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Ability to influence and coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.

Communication and Facilitation

• Confident communicator with experience delivering workshops and presenting insights to varied audiences.

Governance and Controls

• Experience establishing and enforcing cloud cost controls and governance frameworks.

Outcome-Focused Approach

• Proven ability to deliver measurable savings and efficiency improvements.

Analytical and Strategic Thinking

• Strong analytical capability with a pragmatic approach to implementation.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Ability to build trust and drive alignment between financial and technical stakeholders.

Scalability and Complexity

• Experience operating in large-scale, complex cloud environments.

Essential Experience

• Selecting and implementing FinOps tools
• Reserved Instance and commitment-based purchasing across AWS and Azure
• Establishing and maturing a FinOps function or operating model
• Acting as a primary point of contact for FinOps-related activities

Desirable Experience

• Experience with third-party cost management platforms (e.g. CloudHealth, Lucidity, ProsperOps)
• Advanced use of Azure and AWS native cost management tooling