Sr. FinOps Analyst

McKesson•Mississauga, ON

About The Position

The Senior FinOps Analyst – Budgeting, Reporting, Costing & FinOps Platform SME is responsible for enabling financial transparency, predictability, and accountability of cloud spend across the enterprise. This role combines strong financial analysis with technical subject‑matter expertise to support budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, reporting, dashboards, and functional ownership of FinOps platforms. The role serves as a key interface between Finance, Engineering, and Platform teams to ensure FinOps tools, data, and insights are accurate, scalable, and audit‑ready.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience. Less years required if has relevant Master’s or Doctorate qualifications.
6–9+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, financial analysis, or related roles
Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost analysis
Technical understanding of cloud services and pricing models (compute, storage, databases, platform services)
Experience building and maintaining dashboards and financial reports
Ability to translate technical architectures into financial insights

Nice To Haves

Experience owning or administering FinOps or cloud cost management platforms
Experience supporting cost estimation and design‑phase financial analysis
Familiarity with FinOps operating models and governance practices
FinOps Practitioner or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Lead cloud budgeting and forecasting activities, including adjusted forecasts, variance analysis, and budget lifecycle management
Perform forecast vs. actuals analysis and identify cost drivers, risks, and remediation actions
Support enterprise‑level and BU‑level budget tracking and consolidation
Provide costing analysis to support financial planning and decision‑making
Act as a technical FinOps SME providing cloud consumption and cost estimates for new initiatives, migrations, architectural reviews, and capacity planning
Translate technical designs (e.g., VM sizing, storage tiers, database SKUs, scaling assumptions, licensing models) into financial cost models
Partner with Architecture and Engineering teams to validate assumptions, usage patterns, and pricing inputs
Support shift‑left cost estimation, ensuring financial impact is assessed early in the design and planning lifecycle
Review estimated vs. actual spend post‑deployment and continuously improve estimation accuracy
Design, build, and maintain standardized FinOps reports and dashboards for budgeting, forecasting, optimization, and executive reporting
Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Finance and governance requirements
Translate complex financial and technical data into clear, actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders
Support recurring executive, finance, and governance reporting (monthly, quarterly, ad‑hoc)
Serve as the functional owner and administrator for FinOps platforms and cost management tools
Maintain tool configurations, dashboards, KPIs, allocation logic, and user access controls
Partner with Engineers on integrations, enhancements, and automation while owning functional correctness and business outcomes
Ensure FinOps platforms support auditability, traceability, and governance standards
Identify gaps, enhancement opportunities, and roadmap needs for FinOps tools and reporting capabilities
Partner with Finance, Platform, Engineering, and BU stakeholders to drive cost transparency and adoption
Support governance forums, KPI tracking, leadership reviews, and funding discussions
Provide clear, data‑driven insights to support decision‑making and accountability