Director, Cloud Financial Operations; FinOps

Job Description

$190,000 - $210,000 + VIP Bonus

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Our mission is to move Insur Tech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

We are looking for a Cloud Financial Operations (Fin Ops) Director who thrives at the intersection of cloud technology, finance, and business strategy. This role is a hands‑on role, with potential to grow into a people and project management role - your initial impact will come through analysis, influence, and execution.

You will be the key driver of how we understand, optimize, and act on our AWS cloud spend. Your ability to translate data into insights, and insights into measurable savings, will directly shape our ability to scale efficiently. You’ll partner with engineering, finance, product, and executive teams to make cloud economics a strategic advantage for the organization.

• Analyze and Optimize AWS Spend
• Own detailed cost and usage analysis, including Reserved Instance and Savings Plan utilization, anomaly detection, and spend forecasting.
• Identify trends and opportunities for cost reduction without compromising performance or business outcomes.
• Drive Savings Execution
• Move beyond analysis—build action plans, secure alignment, and follow through on execution of savings initiatives.
• Partner with engineering teams to right‑size workloads, modernize architectures, and shift spend patterns.
• Build Organizational Awareness
• Create clear reporting, dashboards, and narratives that explain cloud economics, risks, opportunities and decision points to stakeholders from engineers to executives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring decisions around cloud growth are data‑driven.
• Deliver monthly Fin Ops reports to stakeholders, highlighting variances, trends, and savings opportunities.
• Enable a Fin Ops Culture
• Champion cost accountability across teams by embedding Fin Ops practices into engineering roadmaps and financial planning cycles.
• Educate teams on AWS billing constructs, optimization levers, and trade‑offs.

• Proven Expertise : 7+ years in cloud financial operations, cloud cost optimization, or related disciplines, with deep AWS knowledge; 12+ years of experience in IT or Finance.
• Builder Mindset :
  Demonstrated ability to create a high functioning Fin Ops practice from the ground up.
• Analytical Rigor :
  Advanced ability to mine large datasets (using tools like Cloud Health, Cloud Ability, AWS Cost Explorer, Athena / Quick Sight, Tableau, or similar tools) and surface meaningful insights.
• Execution Mindset :
  Not just identifying opportunities, but successfully executing them in collaboration with engineering, operations, and finance.
• Stakeholder Savvy :
  Comfortable working with developers, finance analysts, and C-level leaders alike—able to tailor the message to the audience.
• Business Acumen :
  Significant experience with cloud cost forecasting, chargeback / showback models, and cloud unit economics. Good understanding of how cloud economics tie to margins, product pricing, and long‑term strategy.
• People and Project leadership :
  Have a proven track record of managing people, building relationships and leading complex Fin Ops initiatives.
• Preferred Qualifications :
  Fin Ops Certified Professional or relevant AWS certifications preferred; MBA or advanced degree in Finance / Technology is a plus.

• You’ll be the go‑to expert for cloud financial stewardship in a growing, fast paced organization.
• You’ll shape how the company thinks about scale, efficiency, and…