Cloud Business Analyst – FinOps

Vidoori Inc.

. Analyse cloud expenditure, usage, and cost trends across cloud platforms, services, teams, and business units .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud cost management, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong focus on developing reporting solutions and optimising cloud expenditure. Proficient in translating business requirements into actionable FinOps processes and maintaining data quality for effective financial decision-making.

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Cloud Cost ManagementFinOps ProcessesFinancial AnalysisData Visualisation ToolsStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Business AnalysisFinancial AnalysisCloud BillingCost AllocationBudgetingForecastingSQLData ModellingCloud Tagging StrategiesCost Optimisation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

ExcelPower BIAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud

Certifications & Qualifications

FinOps CertificationBusiness Analysis CertificationFinancial Analysis Certification

Industry Keywords

FinOps FrameworkCost DriversConsumption-Based PricingVariance AnalysisSavings Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyse cloud expenditure, usage, and cost trends across cloud platforms, services, teams, and business units
Translate stakeholder business requirements into FinOps processes, reporting needs, and improvement opportunities
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and metrics for cloud costs, budgets, forecasts, utilisation, and optimisation progress
Support cloud cost allocation and showback or chargeback models, including tagging standards and cost attribution practices
Investigate cost variances and anomalies and coordinate corrective actions with technical teams
Support cloud budget planning and forecasting with finance and service owners
Identify cloud consumption and expenditure optimisation opportunities and track financial impact
Facilitate collaboration among finance, engineering, product, and business teams
Document processes, requirements, data definitions, controls, and reporting specifications
Assess cloud billing and usage data quality and resolve gaps and discrepancies
Support FinOps governance, policies, controls, and operating practices
Monitor cloud commitments, discounts, reservations, and savings plans
Prepare presentations and recommendations for technical, non-technical, and senior stakeholders
Track FinOps actions, decisions, risks, dependencies, and benefits

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in business analysis, financial analysis, cloud cost management, FinOps, or a closely related role
Understanding of cloud billing, consumption-based pricing, and cost drivers across compute, storage, networking, and database services
Ability to analyse financial and operational data, identify trends and anomalies, and develop practical recommendations
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements, defining processes, and translating stakeholder needs into reporting or analytical solutions
Proficiency with spreadsheets and data visualisation or reporting tools, such as Excel, Power BI, or equivalent platforms
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisation, and attention-to-detail skills
Ability to communicate cost analysis and technical concepts clearly to finance, engineering, product, and business stakeholders
Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost allocation, and financial reporting principles
Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities while delivering accurate analysis to agreed timelines
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Preferred: experience working with a FinOps team or supporting FinOps adoption and governance
Preferred: knowledge of the FinOps Framework
Preferred: experience with cloud cost management, billing, or optimisation tools
Preferred: experience developing cloud tagging strategies, cost allocation models, or showback and chargeback reporting
Preferred: familiarity with SQL, data modelling, or data analysis tools
Preferred: experience analysing cloud commitments, reservations, savings plans, or discount programmes
Preferred: FinOps, cloud, business analysis, or financial analysis certification