FinOps Advisor

Senior FinOps Advisor
Location: Bangalore
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Finance / Cloud Financial Operations
Reports To: Capability Lead
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Senior FinOps Advisor to lead cloud financial management initiatives optimize cloud costs and drive financial accountability across the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud economics cost optimization strategies and financial governance to help our teams make data-driven decisions and maximize cloud efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Cloud Cost Optimization & Financial Management
Analyze cloud consumption across AWS Azure and GCP to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Develop and implement FinOps best practices to optimize cloud spending and efficiency.
Establish cost allocation models chargeback/showback mechanisms and financial governance policies.
Collaborate with engineering finance and procurement teams to ensure budget alignment and forecasting accuracy.
2. FinOps Strategy & Governance
Define and enhance FinOps frameworks policies and processes to improve financial transparency.
Develop dashboards reports and KPIs to monitor cloud costs and efficiency.
Provide guidance on pricing models reserved instances and savings plans to maximize cost efficiency.
Conduct regular cloud financial reviews with stakeholders highlighting key insights and cost trends.
3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory
Act as a trusted advisor to executives finance teams and cloud engineers ensuring alignment on financial objectives.
Partner with engineering DevOps and product teams to implement cost-aware cloud architectures.
Educate teams on FinOps principles cost optimization techniques and budgeting best practices.
4. Automation & Tooling
Leverage FinOps tools (e.g. CloudHealth Cloudability AWS Cost Explorer Azure Cost Management) to automate cost tracking and reporting.
Implement automation for cost control measures such as auto-scaling resource tagging and rightsizing recommendations.
Work with engineering teams to integrate cost monitoring solutions into cloud environments.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
7 years of experience in cloud financial management FinOps or a related field.
Deep expertise in AWS Azure and/or GCP cloud pricing models billing structures and cost optimization strategies.
Strong understanding of FinOps principles and experience implementing cost governance frameworks.
Hands-on experience with FinOps tools such as CloudHealth Apptio Cloudability AWS Cost Explorer or similar platforms.
Proficiency in financial forecasting budgeting and cost allocation methodologies.
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams (finance engineering and procurement).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability