Financial Operations Analyst II

Financial Operations Analyst II

Chicago, Illinois, United States

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate.

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow.

• Increase visibility of cloud spend through clear, insightful reporting and dashboards.
• Analyze usage, trends, and unit economics to identify optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Engineering and Finance to integrate cost considerations into design decisions, capacity planning, and budgeting cycles.
• Implement and tune alerts/monitors for spend anomalies; investigate spikes and drive corrective actions with owners.
• Develop cost forecasts and scenarios to inform contracts, vendor negotiations, and growth planning.
• Establish and maintain tagging, allocation, and showback/chargeback standards to improve accountability.
• Recommend and operationalize toolsets and automations to scale Fin Ops practices.
• Educate stakeholders on cloud economics, unit metrics, and best practices; cultivate a culture of cost awareness.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years experience in Fin Ops, cloud cost management, or adjacent roles analyzing and optimizing cloud spend in AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Proficiency with cloud billing models and cost structures.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and experience in BI/Fin Ops tools.
• Familiarity with cloud cost platforms and native tools.
• Effective communicator able to translate technical and financial concepts for engineering and finance stakeholders.

• Fin Ops Certified Practitioner or similar cloud financial management certification.
• Experience scripting/automating cost data collection and reporting.
• Experience implementing showback/chargeback and KPI frameworks.
• Exposure to contract/vendor negotiations and rate optimization strategies.
• Knowledge of sustainability metrics related to cost optimization.

Salary: $74,500 – $82,685 USD (Chicago, Illinois state range).

Cision is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact