FinOps Analyst -Remote - US

Ellucian • UNAVAILABLE, South Carolina

1d • Remote

About The Position

The FinOps Analyst supports financial accountability, governance, and optimization across Ellucian’s cloud and technology investments. The role independently owns assigned FinOps initiatives, analyzes technology consumption and spending, identifies opportunities for improvement, and partners with technical and business stakeholders to turn financial and operational data into actionable decisions. The FinOps team advances the development, scalability, and financial sustainability of Ellucian’s cloud solutions through governance, financial transparency, and cross-functional collaboration.

The analyst helps establish accountability for technology consumption and costs while maximizing the business value of cloud and other consumption-based technology investments. The role contributes to predictable and scalable costs, effective governance, improved financial visibility, and measurable optimization outcomes. Responsibilities span cost analysis and forecasting, governance practices, dashboards and reporting, optimization initiatives, anomaly investigation, and improvements to FinOps processes and automation.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, cloud operations, observability/platform operations, technology governance, technical program/project management, financial/business analysis, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on Datadog experience, including analyzing usage, consumption trends, and cost drivers across one or more Datadog capabilities.
• Experience analyzing technology usage and cost data to identify trends, anomalies, optimization opportunities, and financial impact.
• Experience supporting or implementing technology governance practices such as resource tagging, metadata management, cost allocation, policy compliance, or ownership and accountability controls.
• Working knowledge of public cloud infrastructure and services; AWS experience is particularly relevant.
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and analytical views to communicate financial or operational performance, including consumption trends, forecasting, and optimization opportunities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills, including the ability to work with complex datasets and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of consumption-based technology cost models, including cloud infrastructure, SaaS, observability platforms, or other variable-consumption services.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate cost drivers, evaluate opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence action without direct authority.
• Ability to independently manage assigned initiatives and priorities while collaborating across technical and business teams.
• Detail-oriented, with strong documentation, organizational, and financial reporting skills.
• Experience using AI-powered productivity tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar solutions for data analysis, research, reporting, documentation, and workflow efficiency, with appropriate validation of AI-generated outputs.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cloud financial management and analytics tools such as Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports (CUR), CUDOS, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with FinOps principles, technology cost optimization, and opportunities to improve reporting or governance through automation and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive assigned FinOps initiatives to improve visibility, accountability, governance, and optimization of cloud and technology consumption and spending.
• Analyze cloud and third-party technology usage, cost, and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, cost drivers, financial risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Identify, quantify, prioritize, and track cost optimization opportunities; partner with technology owners and stakeholders to implement improvements and measure savings, cost avoidance, and business value.
• Support and improve FinOps governance practices, including resource tagging, metadata standards, cost allocation, ownership, policy compliance, and controls.
• Monitor consumption-based technology platforms and services, including Datadog, to understand usage patterns, cost drivers, financial impacts, and efficiency opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, forecasts, and key performance indicators for technology consumption, optimization progress, governance compliance, and financial performance.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by analyzing historical consumption, growth trends, business drivers, and planned technology changes.
• Use cloud financial management, observability, analytics, and FinOps tools to support operational requirements, financial analysis, and technology optimization initiatives.
• Partner with Cloud Engineering/Operations, R&D, Product, Finance, Procurement, and other business functions to integrate FinOps practices into technology planning and decision-making.
• Investigate unexpected consumption or cost changes, collaborate with technical teams to identify contributing factors, assess financial impact, and recommend corrective actions.
• Help evaluate and establish financial governance for emerging technologies and consumption models, including SaaS, observability, data platforms, and AI services.
• Improve FinOps processes, controls, reporting, and operational effectiveness through automation, improved analytics, and standardized practices.
• Support automated reporting, consumption monitoring, and cost anomaly detection to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and visibility into optimization opportunities.
• Contribute to the maturity of FinOps practices by improving cost allocation, forecasting, governance, and financial accountability across technology investments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible time off
• Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account for health, financial, or learning interests
• 401(k) with match
• BrightPlan savings support
• Parental leave
• Five charitable days
• Telemedicine
• Wellness offerings
• Headspace Care mental health support
• Wellbeats virtual fitness classes
• RethinkCare and Wellthy caregiver support
• Diversity and inclusion programs, including access to internal employee resource groups
• Employee referral bonuses
• Education Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed