OneStream Software · 1 day ago
Director, Cloud Engineering & Operations, FinOps
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$158K/yr - $198K/yr
10+ years expOneStream Software is an enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data while empowering CFOs to drive business strategy. As the Director of Cloud FinOps, you will oversee the financial management of public-cloud operations, ensuring cost accountability and driving optimization strategies. You will collaborate with multiple teams to enhance cloud cost visibility and governance.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a comprehensive cloud financial management framework across our SaaS offering: forecasting, budgeting, actuals vs. plan, cost allocation, unit economics (e.g., cost per customer, cost per node/tenant/instance)
Lead cloud cost optimization programs: e.g., reserved commitments/savings plans, right-sizing, idle resource elimination, tagging and chargeback/cleanup initiatives
Partner with Engineering/CloudOps/Product teams to integrate cloud cost visibility into operations (dashboards, KPIs, alerts) and instill
FinOps culture (cost awareness, cost accountability)
Drive reporting for executive leadership and the board: highlight cost-trends, anomalies, savings progress, risk of overruns, and tradeoffs between cost, performance and growth
Define and enforce governance and controls around cloud cost and usage: tagging standards, cost-allocation models, approval workflows for new services, cloud contract negotiation/commitment reviews
Lead a team of FinOps analysts/engineers: hire, coach, set strategy, measure effectiveness and build influence across the organization
Collaborate with Finance/FP&A to ensure that cloud costs are correctly reflected in financial planning, customer-unit economics, pricing discussions, and business case modelling for new products or global expansion
Stay abreast of public-cloud provider pricing models (AWS, Azure, GCP), emerging cloud-cost tools, and FinOps best practices, bring innovation in cost management automation, tagging enforcement, anomaly detection and internal chargeback
Support M&A, product launches or major cloud migrations by providing financial modelling of cloud cost impact, run-rate changes, and forecasting scenarios
Own the narrative around cloud cost in the SaaS business: translate technical cloud-usage metrics into business implications for growth, margin and scalability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering required
Professional certifications strongly desired: FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional (FinOps Foundation) or Cloud certifications such as AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or GCP Cloud Digital Leader
10–15 years of progressive experience in cloud financial management, cost optimization, or technology finance, ideally within a SaaS or large-scale enterprise cloud environment
5+ years in a leadership role, managing teams and driving cross-functional initiatives that span Finance, Engineering, and Operations
Proven track record in establishing and maturing a FinOps practice, implementing governance, cost-allocation models, show back/chargeback, and optimization programs
Deep knowledge of public-cloud pricing and billing models (AWS, Azure, GCP) and demonstrate success in optimizing committed spend, reserved instances, and savings plans
Proficiency with FinOps and cloud-cost management tools
Strong financial modeling and forecasting capability, connecting cloud spend to unit economics (cost per customer, feature, or workload) and business metrics (ARR, COGS, gross margin)
Experience developing and presenting executive-level reporting and insights to senior leadership and boards, including trend analysis, variance, and risk projections
Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Product Management to align financial outcomes with technical priorities
Proven ability to lead automation and tooling initiatives that increase cost visibility, tagging accuracy, and real-time spend governance
Experience in high-growth SaaS or multi-tenant environments with measurable improvements in cost efficiency and financial predictability
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA or Master's in Finance, Technology Management, or related field) preferred
CPA, CMA, or CFA for candidates with a strong financial or FP&A orientation
Experience integrating FinOps practices post-merger or acquisition
Familiarity with scripting or analytics (SQL, Python, Power BI, Looker) to automate cost insights
Strong understanding of infrastructure-as-code, cloud architecture, and performance-to-cost tradeoffs
Benefits
Vision
Medical
Life
Dental
401K
Excellent Medical Plan
Dental & Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Vacation Time
Paid Holidays
Professional Development
Retirement Plan
Company
OneStream Software
OneStream Software is an independent software company that develops a financial planning and analysis software.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$665MKey Investors
D1 Capital Partners
2026-01-06Private Equity
2026-01-06Acquired
2024-11-14Post Ipo Secondary· $465M
Leadership Team
Tom Shea
Chief Executive Officer
Craig Colby
President - Co-founder
Recent News
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