Cloud Financial Operations Director

QAD, Inc. • Philadelphia, PA

33d • $180,000 - $220,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Cloud Financial Operations Director will be responsible for developing and leading QAD's FinOps practice. This leader will drive cost optimization, improve financial visibility and establish a culture of financial accountability across our cloud operations, support and other business teams. This is a highly collaborative role that requires a blend of technical expertise, financial acumen, and strong communication skills. The selected candidate must work/reside in the Eastern or Central time zone in the U.S.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 5+ years of experience in a FinOps, Cloud Financial Management, or similar role.
• Cloud Expertise: Deep understanding of one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including their pricing models, services, and cost management tools.
• Technical Skills: Fluency in FinOps and cloud management tools like CloudZero. Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Excel, Tableau, Power BI) for complex modeling.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial concepts, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, collaborative environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical and financial information into clear, concise insights for diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Additional certifications like CFA, CPA, or CMA is a plus.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner or other relevant cloud certifications are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Subscription Gross Margin Analysis, modelling, and monitoring of subscription gross margins and unit economics, including hosting, customer support and cloud operations spend.
• Value Creation Workstream: Program Manage our VCP workstream moving from various hosting providers and old versions to a single version on a single modern multi-tenant platform. Lead the financial planning and outcome controlling/monitoring of the impact of the efficiency actions we will execute on across cloud hosting, support and cloud operations.
• 5 Year Financial Model: Develop and maintain a five year financial model for cloud hosting costs and subscription margins to support strategic planning and long-term business goals. Model expected margin improvements based on strategic initiatives and then monitor the results.
• Lead FinOps Strategy: Develop, implement, and manage QAD's FinOps strategy, including policies, processes, and best practices.
• Cost Management & Optimization: Actively monitor cloud hosting costs on a daily basis to identify anomalies and provide real-time recommendations for cost reduction and efficiency. Drive cost optimization initiatives across all major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Financial Visibility & Reporting: Create and maintain dashboards and reports to provide clear, actionable insights into cloud spend for engineering, finance, and leadership teams.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborate with engineering and finance to develop and manage cloud budgets and forecasts
• Resource Governance: Establish and enforce tagging, naming conventions, and other resource governance policies to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, finance, and procurement teams to embed FinOps principles into the software development lifecycle.
• Tooling & Automation: Evaluate and implement FinOps tools and automation solutions (eg CloudZero) to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Education & Evangelism: Champion FinOps best practices across the organization, providing training and guidance to various teams.
• Cloud Vendor Management: Work closely with cloud provider account teams to understand and leverage discounts, reserved instances, and other cost-saving programs.

Benefits

• Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work life balance.
• Opportunity to join a growing business focused on key growth segments, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.
• Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.
• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.
• Comprehensive Compensation package
• U.S. benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid-time off, parental leave, and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees