Cloud FinOps Analyst - Hybrid

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Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

The Cloud FinOps Analyst focuses on managing and analyzing Ferguson’s Cloud and Data Center spending to optimize costs and improve financial efficiency. This role will partner with Service Owners and finance teams to ensure accurate cost reporting, lead efforts for cost-saving opportunities, and implement strategies to optimize and govern cloud resource utilization. This role requires a high level of engagement, collaboration, and coordination with Service teams to ensure accountability and an optimized cost structure to deliver for our business team members and customers.

This is a Hybrid role based out of our HQ location in Newport News, VA, in accordance with the our Flex schedule; 3 days office / 2 days remote.

• Cloud Cost Analysis: Analyze and report cloud spending across various platforms to identify trends, anomalies, and areas of potential cost reduction.
• Cost Optimization: Lead efforts to optimize and reduce cloud costs.
• Reporting and Forecasting: Create and maintain financial reports on cloud spending, including forecasting future costs and developing budgets for Service teams.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Service Owners and finance teams to ensure accurate cost reporting and accountability.
• Cloud Governance: Improve cloud governance and policy compliance.
• Tooling and Automation: Implement tooling and automation to deliver consistency, predictable, and optimized spend.

• Reduce cloud operating costs.
• Improve cloud governance and policy compliance.
• Enhance reporting, forecasting, and budgeting to improve Ferguson’s cloud financial management.

Responsible for analyzing and reporting cloud spending across various platforms to identify trends, anomalies, and areas of potential cost reduction. Will communicate findings and holds teams accountable for optimizing and reducing costs. Creates and maintains financial reports on cloud spending, including forecasting future costs and developing budgets for Service teams. Identifies potential budget variances and provides visibility for leadership. Builds and leverages PowerBI dashboards with both micro- and macro-level details to support engineering teams in managing spend.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology with a Business minor, or equivalent work experience required.
• 3+ years of experience with scripting languages or development strongly preferred.
• Finance savvy preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Team oriented with an ability to also work independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Microsoft Excel and PowerBI experience preferred.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Professional written and oral communication skills.

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!

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Pay Range:

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Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

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This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

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Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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