AI FinOps, Cost & Contracts Analyst (W2 Contract)

///W2 Contract Onsite Positioin in Plano TX///

One of our clients, an International IT support & solutions serving the automotive industry is seeking an enthusiastic and driven AI FinOps, Cost & Contracts Analyst (W2 Contract) to join the team and play a key role inshaping how enterprise AI investments are managed, governed, and optimized across a global organization.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop AI FinOps processes, including total cost of ownership (TCO), budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cost-to-value analysis.
• Design and manage showback, chargeback, and cost allocation models based on AI consumption, token usage, cloud resources, and business outcomes.
• Analyze AI platform costs across cloud infrastructure, foundation models, APIs, licensing, and enterprise AI services to identify optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Technology teams to evaluate vendor contracts, pricing models, renewals, and licensing strategies.
• Build executive dashboards and financial reports that provide visibility into AI spend, utilization, adoption, unit economics, and return on investment (ROI).
• Develop financial models that connect AI consumption with operational costs and measurable business outcomes.
• Establish financial governance, reporting standards, and cost controls that promote responsible AI investment and long-term value realization.
• other assigned tasks

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in FinOps, FP&A, technology finance, procurement, cloud cost management, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of AI economics, including token-based pricing, inference costs, API pricing, cloud consumption, model licensing, and AI utilization metrics.
• Experience designing and implementing showback, chargeback, cost allocation, or cost recovery models.
• Knowledge of TCO analysis, unit economics, ROI modeling, cost optimization, and business case development.
• Experience reviewing enterprise software contracts, vendor agreements, licensing models, and financial governance processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, or similar analytics platforms.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present recommendations to senior leadership.
• While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift 10-25 pounds if needed. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision and hearing

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following is a plus:

• Cloud FinOps practices (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Enterprise AI platforms and LLM pricing models
• Technology procurement and vendor management
• Financial modeling and executive reporting
• Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, or enterprise analytics solutions
• AI governance, budgeting, or technology investment planning
• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, IT, Procurement, and Legal teams

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc. has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you’re a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates. We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.