IT Cloud Cost Accounting & TBM Strategy Controller

At Jack Henry, we deliver technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best‑in‑class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you’ll join us. We can’t do it without you.

The IT Cloud Cost Accounting and TBM Strategy Controller position at Jack Henry is a premier opportunity for a finance professional with a genuine passion for cloud technology and infrastructure. Unlike traditional accounting roles, this position calls for someone fluent in both Finance and Engineering—a specialized “cost controller” for our dynamic cloud ecosystem. You’ll independently oversee cloud expense accounting and maintain an auditable, reconciled cost ledger spanning multiple business units and distributed ledgers.

Because our IT spend is spread across diverse and evolving environments, this role demands significant cloud experience and the ability to navigate complex technical landscapes. A strong grasp of AWS, Azure, and GCP architectures is essential, as you’ll evaluate how technical design choices—such as IaaS vs. PaaS or serverless vs. containers—directly impact our financial performance. You’ll also serve as a vital partner to Fin Ops, Dev Ops, and SRE teams, translating high‑level engineering decisions into accurate driver‑based forecasts and long‑term financial impacts.

The ideal candidate is a proactive learner and a dedicated collaborator, able to bridge the gap between technical operations and financial governance. Effective communication and influence with cross‑functional partners in Sourcing, FP&A, and Business Operations will be key to optimizing vendor negotiations and commitment strategies. If you’re a cloud‑savvy finance expert who thrives on building sophisticated models for unit economics and driving financial excellence through partnership, this role is an exceptional fit.

This position will be filled to work a Hybrid schedule at any of the following Jack Henry office locations:
Lenexa, KS / Springfield, MO / Monett, MO or Allen, TX. You are required to come into the office 1 day a week and, based on business needs and meetings, may be required to travel to one of the office locations listed.

This position will have a salary range of $97,800 - $170,000 based on experience and location.

• Oversees and maintains an auditable cloud cost ledger while aligning spend to products, applications, business units and cost center including all cloud expense accounting and variable‑consumption accruals.
• Ensures accuracy of cloud usage data, credits, discounts, EDP benefits, and SLA/service credit applications.
• Builds and maintains cloud consumption forecasts with FP&A, incorporating trends, seasonality, and application or architecture changes.
• Develops driver‑based forecasting models aligned to cloud unit economics (e.g., compute per transaction, storage per dataset).
• Produces monthly variance analyses, separating accounting variances (timing, accruals, reclasses) from operational usage variances.
• Partners with Procurement/Sourcing to assess contract structures, pricing tiers, EDP commitments, and renewal strategies.
• Provides financial modeling and insights for vendor negotiations to improve cash flow, P&L impact, and amortization schedules.
• Creates TCO and scenario models to evaluate commitment strategies, workload placement, multi‑year cloud runway, and financial risk exposure.
• Establishes financial frameworks for cloud migrations and workload optimization initiatives, and monitors post‑migration cost performance.
• Works with Fin Ops to identify optimization opportunities.
• Oversees cloud cost allocation and translation into TBM taxonomy or internal cost models, ensuring accurate chargebacks to business units.
• Designs models to evaluate architectural choices (e.g., serverless vs. containers, reserved vs. on demand capacity).
• Represents financial perspective in Fin Ops, SRE, and cloud engineering forums, translating engineering decisions into forecasts, budgets, and long‑term financial…