Cloud FinOps Manager

Company: Salesforce, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Job Category: Enterprise Technology & InfrastructureAbout Salesforce:We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.Position Overview:We are seeking a strong Cloud FinOps professional with experience in both Finance, cloud data, and technical knowledge. A combination of the ability to understand numbers, analyze data, and communicate effectively is critical for success in this role.Responsibilities:Collaboration:

• Collaborate with various infrastructure & Finance teams to analyze cloud usage patterns and identify areas for cost efficiency.
• Serve as a strategic partner with stakeholders on cost initiatives and align cloud strategy with broader financial goals.
• Partner with leaders across the business and tech organization to provide insightful analysis and influence around infrastructure costs.
• Foster a culture of cost accountability among teams by staying updated on Cloud's evolving service offerings, trends, pricing models, and driving implementation of FinOps best practices.
• Distribute FinOps processes to tech teams and mentor others with suggested improvements.
• Drive and scale continuous cloud cost optimization by implementing frameworks, processes, and solutions.Cost Management & Efficiency:
  • Oversee cloud FinOps and management of Cloud budget.
  • Analyze, report, and produce insights from large raw datasets within cloud billing and usage tools.
  • Lead data analysis of cloud expenditure to identify trends and investigate root causes of variances.
  • Prepare monthly Cloud Financial management reporting with key insights on consumption and assist with budget alignment.
  • Drive cloud efficiency and optimization for savings and cost avoidance.
  • Provide expert knowledge on cloud cost optimization strategies.Reporting and Visibility:
    • Provide timely and regular insightful reporting on costs and cost savings opportunities.
    • Develop reporting to increase visibility on cost drivers and maintain cloud optimization opportunity inventory.
    • Work with internal automation teams to define workflows for self-service reporting.Planning and Forecasting:
      • Partner with Finance team to create budgets and achieve financial goals.
      • Build financial models for projecting cloud costs and identifying savings opportunities.
      • Collaborate with capacity teams to develop cost models for new initiatives.
      • Develop tools and processes for effective budget operations.Required Skills:
        • A related technical degree required.
        • 10+ years of proven financial analysis, reporting, modeling, and forecasting experience.
        • Ability to use AI capabilities.
        • Exceptional communication skills and ability to present data compellingly.
        • Data analysis skills including queries and building cost forecast models.
        • Experience building and maintaining data visualizations using tools like Tableau.
        • Experience with public cloud financial tools and cost management.
        • Solid understanding of FinOps principles.Desired Skills/Experience:
          • SAAS experience.
          • Experience handling major cost-saving projects.
          • FinOps certified practitioner.
          • AWS certification.Benefits & Perks: Check out our benefits site which explains our various benefits, including wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.Salesforce Information: Check out our Salesforce Engineering Site.Accommodations: If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Posting Statement: At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives.Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.Salesforce welcomes all.
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