Job description
FinOps Manager - Cloud Financial Operations (UK Remote)
Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract: Permanent and Contract options Available
My client is an large enterprise-level business delivering cutting-edge cloud, networking, and digital transformation solutions for major organisations across the UK and beyond. As our cloud portfolio expands, we're seeking a highly skilled FinOps Manager to lead our cloud financial operations strategy - ensuring every pound spent on cloud delivers measurable business value.
The Role
As the FinOps Manager, you'll take ownership of financial operations across our multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You'll act as the bridge between technology, finance, and leadership - building robust financial governance, optimising cloud costs, and driving accountability for cloud consumption across the business.
You'll also lead and mentor a small FinOps team, embedding best practice principles across our cloud and commercial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and evolve the organisation's FinOps framework across multiple cloud providers.
- Deliver cost visibility, forecasting, and optimisation to support business and technical teams.
- Implement governance models, policies, and cost management processes for cloud environments.
- Build and maintain financial reporting and dashboards to track cloud spend.
- Manage a high-performing FinOps team, providing coaching and professional development.
- Partner with engineers, architects, procurement, and finance to deliver value and efficiency.
- Own chargeback/showback models and ensure transparent cost allocation.
- Present actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership and executives.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven background in FinOps, Cloud Cost Management, or Cloud Commercial Strategy in a large-scale enterprise or MSP.
- Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and/or GCP pricing, billing, and cost optimisation.
- Strong grasp of cloud economics, forecasting, and consumption-based modelling.
- Experience managing people - motivating, coaching, and developing technical or analytical staff.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and financial domains.
- Skilled in FinOps and cloud management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Cloudability, Azure Cost Management).
- Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- FinOps Certified Practitioner or equivalent certification.
- Experience working within managed services, consulting, or large enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with automation, governance frameworks, and ITIL practices.
What they Offer
- Fully remote role (UK-based only)
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus
- Generous pension, private healthcare, and life assurance
- Collaborative, growth-oriented environment with real career progression
