FinOps Director of Cloud Operations

About the Role:Grade Level (for internal use):13The Team:We are the FinOps and Data Governance team. We are dedicated to enabling data-driven decision-making by ensuring accurate, actionable, and accessible data. We are internal support function serving a diverse set of internal customers. Collaborating with stakeholders and data stewards across the organization. Our goal is to deliver the data and insights needed to meet strategic business objectives.Our FinOps focus is centered on managing and optimizing cloud financial operations with a strong emphasis on cloud cost allocation, resource optimization, and financial forecasting. We monitor, allocate, and optimize cloud costs. We analyze cost data and publish key performance indicators (KPIs) to spotlight actionable cost-saving opportunities. Our team collaborates extensively with cloud providers, finance departments, divisional stakeholders, and IT teams. We also drive the design, implementation, and support of the FinOps Data Lakehouse and reporting infrastructure, ensuring a scalable and transparent financial operations environment.Our Data Governance focus involves managing critical metadata sets such as the Application, Service & Product Portfolio, Locations, and Cloud Service Accounts. We work closely with data owners, consumers, and stakeholders to establish data quality standards and ensure the accuracy and completeness of metadata, facilitating self-service capabilities.Responsibilities and Impact:We are seeking a FinOps Director of Cloud Operations to manage a team, overseeing the monthly cloud cost allocation process, and driving continuous process improvements. This role requires a combination of cloud financial expertise, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure financial accountability and efficiency across the organization.Key Responsibilities:

Lead a FinOps Team: Manage a team responsible for cloud cost allocation, ensuring timely and accurate processing while driving improvements to current workflows.

Cloud Cost Allocation: Oversee the monthly cloud cost allocation process, ensuring accurate and fair distribution of cloud costs across business units and departments.

Financial Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve discrepancies between Accounts Payable and Cloud Vendor Accounts Receivable, ensuring smooth financial operations, timely payments and resolution of billing disputes.

Invoice Management: Oversee invoice classification, quality assurance checks and provide approvals of cloud invoices, ensuring efficient and accurate workflows.

Automation Collaboration: Partner with Architecture and Automation teams to define, test, and implement automation requirements aimed at improving cloud cost processes. Address edge cases and recommend changes to enhance future efficiency.

Cloud Financial Reporting: Lead the publication of Cloud Governance KPIs, providing key stakeholders with clear insights into cloud financial performance and cost-saving opportunities.

Forecasting & Strategic Support: Support cloud financial forecasting efforts, including volumetric analysis and identifying long-term cost trends. Work closely with Finance and IT teams to align cloud spend with business strategy.

Supplier Performance Management: Collaborate on business reviews to track supplier performance, ensure cost transparency, and identify areas for cost optimization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Finance teams to streamline cloud cost management processes and ensure alignment with broader organizational goals.

Documentation & Anomaly Tracking: Maintain thorough documentation of notable cost-related events and anomalies, ensuring transparency and facilitating continuous improvement.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $230,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here (https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries) .What We’re Looking For:Basic Required Qualifications:

Cloud Financial Management Experience: Demonstrated experience managing cloud costs, including cost allocation, forecasting, and vendor relationship management.

Expertise in Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure billing consoles, with understanding of their pricing structures and optimization strategies.

Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and recommend actionable solutions.

Leadership and Collaboration Skills: Experience managing teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, including finance, IT, and procurement.

Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail combined with the ability to understand the bigger picture and strategic context.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with FinOps Tools: Familiarity with cloud cost management tools such as Cloudability, CloudHealth, CloudCheckr or AWS QuickSight CUR dashboards.

Automation & Data Tools: Hands-on experience with data analysis and automation tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, or similar.

Certifications: FinOps foundation certifications and/or relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals) would be a plus.

Right to Work Requirements:This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.Return to Work:Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.Include for roles that are bonus plan eligible, including sales commission plans.What’s In It For You?Our Purpose:Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.Our People:We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.Our Values:Integrity, Discovery, PartnershipAt S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.Benefits:We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.Our benefits include:

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summariesDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.Equal Opportunity EmployerS&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  [email protected]  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.10 - Officials or Managers (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), IFTECH103.2 - Middle Management Tier II (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)Posted On: 2024-09-21Location: Virtual, Minnesota, United States