IT Business/FinOps Analyst (VP)

The IT Business/FinOps Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous on optimizing cloud costs through financial, operational strategies and promoting a culture of cost accountability within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Identify elements of total cost and measures of utilization in collaboration with engineering team .
• Knowledge of Public Cloud offerings, consumption models and billing concepts.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on costs and utilization across products, cloud providers, and classification levels ( teams, customers)
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track expenditures and utilization (Cloudability, Spot.io, Densify, reserved.ai, etc).
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide recommendations for optimization.
• Analyse variances between actual spend and budgeted amounts, providing insights and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to ensure accurate financial planning.
• Work with engineering teams to automate cost management and reporting.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience.
• Experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, or similar role.
• Expertise in AWS/GCP and cost management tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Athena queries, AWS Pricing Calculator).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis.
• Proven experience in identifying savings opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and metrics.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred
• Cloud Certifications/FinOps Certifications a bonus

What we’ll provide you:

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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