Finance Operations - IT Cost Optimization

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our Technology team as a Finance Operations person, specializing in IT cost optimization. This role involves collaborating with IT operations teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization, analyzing financial data related to IT costs, and building and maintaining financial models to assess the financial impact of IT projects and cost-saving initiatives. The ideal candidate should possess strong coding skills in languages such as Python and SQL, as well as a master's degree in Finance or a related field.

• Collaborate with IT operations teams to identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Analyze financial data related to IT costs, including budget, expenses, and vendor contracts
• Build and maintain financial models to assess the financial impact of IT projects, investments, and cost-saving initiatives
• Implement coding languages such as Python and SQL to automate financial analysis and reporting processes
• Identify areas of inefficiency and work cross-functionally to streamline operations and reduce costs
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes for the IT department, in collaboration with the finance team
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards related to IT expenditures
• Provide insights and recommendations to senior management on cost optimization opportunities
• Develop a reporting and metrics program to raise awareness of costs within our engineering teams

Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred)

Strong coding skills in languages such as Python, and SQL

Proven experience in financial analysis and modeling

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy

Familiarity with both cloud and on premises computing models

• Work from (almost) anywhere; wherever you do your best work
• Focus on mental health and well-being
• Company paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company paid subscription to HeadSpace
• Company-wide weeks off each year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
• Generous paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Health, dental & vision plans
• 401k with company match
• Focus on your career growth
• Enriched learning and development opportunities
• Leadership development
• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Annual cash bonus
• Equity grant
• Flexible spending account
• Retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays)
• Parental leave and benefits