Cloud FinOps SME

# Cloud Fin Ops SMEDallas Fin Ops Not  Specified
13/10/2026

Other Remote Access  Job##

Job Description # Cloud Fin Ops SME
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* * Dallas, TX / Remote## About the Role This senior role is focused on cloud financial management across Azure-led multi-cloud environments. The position exists to strengthen governance, forecasting, allocation, executive reporting, and cost optimization across cloud spend.

The Cloud Fin Ops SME will work closely with engineering, architecture, operations, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders. The role is expected to turn cloud usage and financial data into clear recommendations that improve accountability and support better decisions.

A strong emphasis is placed on Microsoft Azure, with working knowledge of GCP and hands-on experience in Apptio Cloudability. The role also supports cloud migration, modernization, and architecture discussions by providing cost models, TCO, ROI, and scenario analysis.##

Key Responsibilities – Lead cloud cost analysis, optimization, budgeting, forecasting, variance management, and financial governance across Azure and GCP.  – Manage Azure Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, budgets, cost analysis, exports, and Azure Advisor recommendations.  – Support GCP billing analysis, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, resource utilization, and optimization efforts.  – Build and maintain showback and chargeback models, tagging standards, allocation rules, unit-cost metrics, dashboards, and executive reports.  

– Identify idle, orphaned, oversized, and underutilized resources, quantify potential savings, and track remediation through realization.  – Partner with cross-functional teams to drive cloud cost accountability.  – Develop cost models, TCO, ROI, and scenario analyses to support cloud migration, modernization, and architecture decisions.## Required Skills– 10+ years of IT experience, including 7+ years in Cloud Fin Ops, cloud economics, or cloud financial management.  

– Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure Cost Management and Billing, including Cost Analysis, budgets, exports, Reservations, Savings Plans, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and Azure Advisor.  – Hands-on experience with Apptio Cloudability, including cost allocation, reporting, optimization insights, budgeting/forecasting, dashboards, and business-unit views.  – Working knowledge of GCP Cloud Billing, budgets, committed use discounts, labels, reporting, and resource optimization.  – Strong understanding of the Fin Ops Framework, cloud cost allocation, showback/chargeback, unit economics, rate optimization, governance, and anomaly management.  

– Advanced analytical and reporting skills using Power BI, Excel, SQL, APIs, or similar tools.  – Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.  – Ability to translate technical and financial data into actionable recommendations.## Preferred Skills– Fin Ops Certified Practitioner/Professional or equivalent certification.  – Microsoft Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certification.  – GCP certification.  – Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud migration, modernization, or multi-cloud governance programs.##

Cloud Platforms & Technologies### Cloud Providers  – Microsoft Azure  – Google Cloud Platform (GCP)### Fin Ops Platforms  – Apptio Cloudability### Reporting & BI  – Power BI  – Excel### Data & Analytics  – SQL  – APIs## Fin Ops Responsibilities– Lead cloud cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and governance.  – Manage Azure and GCP cost controls, including reservations, savings plans, committed use discounts, and resource optimization.  

– Develop showback and chargeback models.  – Create and maintain tagging standards, allocation rules,…