Cision · 1 month ago
Financial Operations Analyst II
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$74K/yr - $83K/yr
3+ years expCision is a global leader in PR, marketing, and social media management technology. The Financial Operations Analyst II role focuses on driving cloud cost efficiency and financial accountability by analyzing usage patterns and partnering with cross-functional teams to implement cost-aware practices.
Digital MediaPublic RelationsSocial Media ManagementSocial Media MarketingSoftware
Responsibilities
Increase visibility of cloud spend through clear, insightful reporting and dashboards (e.g., service, environment, team, and product views)
Analyze usage, trends, and unit economics to identify optimization opportunities (e.g., rightsizing, reservations/savings plans, scheduling, eliminating waste)
Partner with Engineering and Finance to integrate cost considerations into design decisions, capacity planning, and quarterly/annual budgeting cycles
Implement and tune alerts/monitors for spend anomalies; investigate spikes and drive corrective actions with owners
Develop cost forecasts and scenarios to inform contracts, vendor negotiations, and growth planning
Establish and maintain tagging, allocation, and showback/chargeback standards to improve accountability and decision-making
Recommend and operationalize toolsets and automations (e.g., Cost Explorer/Azure Cost Management/GCP Billing, BI tools, scripting) to scale FinOps practices
Educate stakeholders on cloud economics, unit metrics, and best practices; cultivate a culture of cost awareness
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
3 + years experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or adjacent roles analyzing and optimizing cloud spend in AWS/Azure/GCP
Proficiency with cloud billing models and cost structures (e.g., on-demand vs. reserved, SPs/committed use)
Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and experience in BI/FinOps tools for cost analysis and visualization
Familiarity with cloud cost platforms and native tools (e.g., AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, Google Billing)
Effective communicator able to translate technical and financial concepts for engineering and finance stakeholders; collaborative, outcomes-focused working style
Preferred
FinOps Certified Practitioner (or similar cloud financial management certification)
Experience scripting/automating cost data collection and reporting (e.g., Python, provider APIs)
Experience implementing showback/chargeback, unit cost metrics, and KPI frameworks (e.g., cost per customer, per environment, per feature)
Exposure to contract/vendor negotiations and rate optimization strategies (e.g., RIs, Savings Plans, committed use, enterprise agreements)
Knowledge of sustainability metrics (e.g., workload efficiency, scheduling) as part of cost optimization
Company
Cision
Cision is a global media intelligence company that offers PR and social software as well as analytics.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$442M2025-04-14Debt Financing· $250M
2019-10-22Acquired
2018-09-12Post Ipo Secondary· $192M
Leadership Team
Nicole Guillot
Advisor to the CEO
Paul Dumas
Chief Human Resources Officer
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