Cloud Infrastructure Financial and Strategic Lead

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and theres no telling what you could up with Apple one of the most influential technology leaders in the industry . Join the Apple Finance organization and make a positive impact on a company known for its ambitious lineup of products including Mac iPad iPhone Apple Watch and Apple services. At Apple youll share in a dedication to excellence by partnering with extraordinary managers and co-nworkers all with one unified vision creating innovative products that delight customers. Finance is about fueling innovation. We do this by hiring quality individuals with integrity personal accountability collaboration excellence and proactive thinking.

We are searching for a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Financial Analyst to join the Infrastructure Finance team. You will partner with our infrastructure teams to establish and manage internal cost metrics and develop comparative models across AWS GCP and Alibaba Cloud. This role demands a strong analytical mindset paired with deep cross-functional partnership across thenorganization. The ideal candidate is highly motivated well-versed in multi-cloud environments driven and will be the financial domain expert for Apples third-party cloud (3PC) infrastructure leading day-to-day operations while partnering across Procurement Engineering Corporate Accounting and other stakeholders to align on cost capacity and commercial strategy . Bring that expertise to the table when building comparative cost-and-capability models across cloud providers that inform sourcing decisions and influence infrastructure investment. Partner with engineering teams to drive efficiency through process improvement automation and new tooling. Own the cloud vendor relationship pushing for better cost usage and commitment data that improves the accuracy of cost reporting and invoicing.

Financial analyst support for Apple Infrastructure allocations Quarterly JV preparation and support of various business partners through a variety of financial planning u0026 analysis consolidate and analyze operating/ financial results across our extended team of financial analysts. Summarize key drivers and communicate change to ISu0026T Finance leadership and other key stakeholders across the entire development of key processes tools and analytics supporting the annual plan forecast cycles and quarterly close. Understand key business drivers affecting the above processes and anticipate effects on our processes deliverables and end results as drivers change.

7 years of Finance or Business experience in a fast-paced environment; FPu0026A Corporate Finance or EngineeringnTechnical proficiency with advanced financial modeling tools and scripting languages (SQL Python Excel)nBachelors degree in Finance Economics Computer Science or another quantitative fieldnTechnical or business background in cloud technologies with hands-on cloud cost management experience in a large scale enterprise multi-cloud environmentnAbility to travel 10%n

Strong understanding of cloud pricing cost structures and billing modelsnExperience owning a multi-cloud cost management strategy cost allocation forecasting budgeting spend tracking and variance analysisnExperience establishing cloud cost governance across subscriptions/accounts/projects resource groups environments products teams and customer segmentsnStrong relationship building business judgment and process managementnStrong presentation and communication skills