Cloud Financial Operations Analyst

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cloud Financial Operations Analyst to join our team in. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct assessments and design innovative solutions, metrics, and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness across multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments.

• Analyze cloud billing data to identify cost trends, inefficiencies, and anomalies, providing actionable insights.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., AWS QuickSight, Power BI) to track KPIs, total cost of ownership, and customer chargebacks.

• Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to build cost estimates, annual budgets, and rolling monthly forecasts.

• Monitor actual cloud spend against forecasts, ensuring alignment with financial targets and business objectives.

• Establish and enforce governance policies, cost allocation models, and accountability frameworks to enhance financial transparency.

• Serve as a subject matter expert, advising stakeholders on funding priorities and promoting a culture of cost accountability.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field

• 2+ years of experience in Financial Operations, Cloud Cost Management, or a similar IT Financial role

• Experience with Excel/Google Sheets (macros, pivot tables, complex formulas) and SQL for analyzing large datasets

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a major cloud provider (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, or Google Cloud Billing)

• Experience with BI tools (AWS Quick Suite or Power BI) to build dashboards

• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation)

• Cloud certification (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.