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Brandwatch · 5 hours ago

Financial Operations Analyst II

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$74K/yr - $83K/yr

3+ years exp

Cision is a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence. The Financial Operations Analyst II role is responsible for driving cloud cost efficiency and financial accountability across the organization by enabling cost visibility, analyzing usage patterns, and partnering with cross-functional teams to embed cost-aware practices into planning and operations.

AdvertisingAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceInformation TechnologyMarketingProduct DesignSocial MediaSoftwareUX Design

Responsibilities

Increase visibility of cloud spend through clear, insightful reporting and dashboards (e.g., service, environment, team, and product views)

Analyze usage, trends, and unit economics to identify optimization opportunities (e.g., rightsizing, reservations/savings plans, scheduling, eliminating waste)

Partner with Engineering and Finance to integrate cost considerations into design decisions, capacity planning, and quarterly/annual 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 and decision-making

Recommend and operationalize toolsets and automations (e.g., Cost Explorer/Azure Cost Management/GCP Billing, BI tools, scripting) to scale FinOps 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

Qualification

FinOps experienceCloud cost managementCloud billing modelsAdvanced ExcelBI/FinOps toolsCloud cost platformsScripting experienceSustainability metricsContract/vendor negotiationsEffective communicationCollaborative working style

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience

3 + years experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or adjacent roles analyzing and optimizing cloud spend in AWS/Azure/GCP

Proficiency with cloud billing models and cost structures (e.g., on-demand vs. reserved, SPs/committed use)

Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and experience in BI/FinOps tools for cost analysis and visualization

Familiarity with cloud cost platforms and native tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Billing)

Effective communicator able to translate technical and financial concepts for engineering and finance stakeholders; collaborative, outcomes-focused working style