FinOps Power BI Data Analyst

Pay Range: $40.00hr - $45.00hr

Job Overview:

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented and technically proficient Data Analyst to join their FinOps team. This role is pivotal in analyzing, modeling, and forecasting financial data related to cloud services and on-premises data center workloads. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with strong data analytics skills to support strategic decision-making and cost optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret IT financial data across cloud and enterprise environments, including consumption, billing, and chargeback models.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to visualize cost trends, server migration impacts, and workload optimization opportunities.
• Perform variance analysis on monthly and annual IT spend, identifying anomalies and opportunities for savings.
• Manually maintain and enhance datasets from Apptio, cloud portals, and SharePoint sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Document processes and procedures for financial reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with the technical cloud team, infrastructure and operations team, and finance stakeholders to align cost models with operational realities.
• Support cloud migration planning by modeling server cost scenarios and forecasting reserve capacity needs.
• Contribute to FinOps strategy development by providing insights on cost drivers and utilization patterns.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Advanced level of proficiency in Power BI, including Power Query and DAX, advanced Excel, and data visualization best practices.
• Data modeling and data manipulation skills to maintain data sets from multiple, heterogeneous sources.
• High familiarity with Azure cost management, Apptio, and cloud billing structures.
• Understanding of server migration strategies and workload cost modeling.
• Ability to translate technical data into insights for technical teams and managers.
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including independently updating data, performing queries, and managing datasets with little to no assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FinOps certification or training.
• Experience with Azure Reserved Instances and Just-In-Time (JIT) capacity planning.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture and strategic IT planning frameworks.