Senior Cloud Financial Operations Analyst

As a Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst at Tekion, you will be leading advanced financial analysis and optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure. Your expertise will drive cost efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and financial accountability across multi-cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to enable strategic cloud investment decisions. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead in-depth cost modeling, forecasting, and trend analysis for AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms. - Design and implement scalable chargeback/showback models, allocation frameworks, and budget controls across business units. - Serve as the primary expert on cloud cost optimization, including automation of rightsizing, usage analysis, and commitment planning (RI/SP/CUD). - Collaborate with cloud engineering and architecture teams to ensure cost considerations are embedded in system design and scaling strategies. - Provide financial oversight and scenario modeling to support large-scale cloud investments and vendor negotiations. - Own and maintain FinOps dashboards, data pipelines, and cloud billing integrations with BI platforms. - Define and drive FinOps best practices, governance standards, and cross-functional training initiatives. - Mentor other analysts and serve as a lead contributor to FinOps maturity and tooling strategies. **Qualifications:** - Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 7+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, infrastructure finance, or enterprise technology operations. - Advanced knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), billing constructs, and pricing strategies. - Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker. - Experience with cloud cost management platforms (e.g., Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, native tools). - Strong technical acumen, communication skills, and ability to collaborate across engineering and finance. - FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional strongly preferred. At Tekion, you will be positively disrupting the automotive industry with cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform, enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. With a global presence across North America, Asia, and Europe, Tekion is at the forefront of innovation in the industry. Tekion is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on various legally protected characteristics. For more information on our privacy practices, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice. As a Staff Cloud FinOps Analyst at Tekion, you will be leading advanced financial analysis and optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure. Your expertise will drive cost efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and financial accountability across multi-cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with engineering, finance, and procurement teams to enable strategic cloud investment decisions. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead in-depth cost modeling, forecasting, and trend analysis for AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms. - Design and implement scalable chargeback/showback models, allocation frameworks, and budget controls across business units. - Serve as the primary expert on cloud cost optimization, including automation of rightsizing, usage analysis, and commitment planning (RI/SP/CUD). - Collaborate with cloud engineering and architecture teams to ensure cost considerations are embedded in system design and scaling strategies. - Provide financial oversight and scenario modeling to support large-scale cloud investments and vendor negotiations. - Own and maintain FinOps dashboards, data pipelines, and cloud billing integrations with BI platforms. - Define and drive FinOps best practices, governance standards, and cross-functional training initiatives. - Mentor other analysts and serve as a lead contributor to FinOps maturity and tooling strategies. **Qualifications:** - Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field. - 7+ years of experience in cloud cost optimization, infrastructure finance, or enterprise technology operations. - Advanced knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), billing constructs, and pricing strategies. - Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker. - Experience with cloud cost management platforms (e.g., Apptio Cloudability, CloudHealth, native tools). - Strong technical acumen, communication skills, and ability to collaborate across engineering and finance. - FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional strongly preferred. At Tekion, you will be positively disrupting the automotive industry with cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automo