Cloud Financial Operations Analyst

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career‑ and customer‑oriented Cloud Financial Operations Analyst to join our team. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and design innovative solutions, metrics, and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness across multi‑cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments.
• Analyze cloud billing data to identify cost trends, inefficiencies, and anomalies, providing actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., AWS QuickSight, Power BI) to track KPIs, total cost of ownership, and customer chargebacks.
• Collaborate with finance and engineering teams to build cost estimates, annual budgets, and rolling monthly forecasts.
• Monitor actual cloud spend against forecasts, ensuring alignment with financial targets and business objectives.
• Establish and enforce governance policies, cost allocation models, and accountability frameworks to enhance financial transparency.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, advising stakeholders on funding priorities and promoting a culture of cost accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Financial Operations, Cloud Cost Management, or a similar IT Financial role.
• Experience with Excel/Google Sheets (macros, pivot tables, complex formulas) and SQL for analyzing large datasets.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a major cloud provider (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, or Google Cloud Billing).
• Experience with BI tools (AWS QuickSight or Power BI) to build dashboards.
• FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Foundation).
• Cloud certification (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner).

Clearance Requirements

Must have an active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co‑workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.