What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT FinOps Lead position at Kforce Technology Staffing?
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a IT FinOps Lead in West Palm Beach, FL.
Essential Functions:
* IT Financial Management & FinOps Leadership: Establish end-to-end IT spend visibility, build the FinOps framework, manage operating/capital budgets, and drive rolling forecasts for all run and project costs
* AWS Cost Management: Own AWS cost reporting, resource tagging, commitment management (Savings Plans/Reserved Instances), resource optimization, and cost anomaly detection
* SAP Cost Management: Administer SAP for Me, optimize user licenses, improve SAP landscape efficiency, and engage Business Process Owners to connect spend with business value
* Software, SaaS & IT Portfolio Management: Track and optimize SaaS/software spend, maintain asset management records for compliance, and monitor broader hardware and telecom costs
* Vendor & Contract Management: Support vendor negotiations and renewals, maintain a proactive renewal calendar, and validate invoices against contracted scope and rates
* Reporting & Analytics: Design showback/chargeback models, produce executive dashboards, analyze unit economics and trends, and champion an enterprise FinOps culture
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT financial management, FinOps, or technology cost management across a broad enterprise IT portfolio
* Direct experience managing AWS spend, with strong hands-on expertise in Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, AWS Budgets, tagging strategy, and Savings Plans and Reserved Instance management
* Experience supporting the financial management of an SAP environment, including working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA licensing and subscription models
* Hands-on experience with SAP for Me (or its predecessor, the SAP ONE Support Launchpad) for license, contract, consumption, and billing management
* Experience managing software and SaaS spend, license optimization, and software asset management
* Proven experience building and managing IT operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis
* Experience reviewing vendor contracts, statements of work, and invoices for cloud providers, software vendors, systems integrators, and managed service partners
* Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Amazon Quick Sight, SAP Analytics Cloud)
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to executive and non-technical audiences
* Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence technical teams, business leaders, and vendors without direct authority
* FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and/or Technology Business Management (TBM) certification preferred
* Experience with cloud cost management or ITFM platforms (e.g., Apptio, CloudHealth, Cloudability, or similar) a plus
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client that is seeking a IT FinOps Lead in West Palm Beach, FL.
Essential Functions:
* IT Financial Management & FinOps Leadership: Establish end-to-end IT spend visibility, build the FinOps framework, manage operating/capital budgets, and drive rolling forecasts for all run and project costs
* AWS Cost Management: Own AWS cost reporting, resource tagging, commitment management (Savings Plans/Reserved Instances), resource optimization, and cost anomaly detection
* SAP Cost Management: Administer SAP for Me, optimize user licenses, improve SAP landscape efficiency, and engage Business Process Owners to connect spend with business value
* Software, SaaS & IT Portfolio Management: Track and optimize SaaS/software spend, maintain asset management records for compliance, and monitor broader hardware and telecom costs
* Vendor & Contract Management: Support vendor negotiations and renewals, maintain a proactive renewal calendar, and validate invoices against contracted scope and rates
* Reporting & Analytics: Design showback/chargeback models, produce executive dashboards, analyze unit economics and trends, and champion an enterprise FinOps culture
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT financial management, FinOps, or technology cost management across a broad enterprise IT portfolio
* Direct experience managing AWS spend, with strong hands-on expertise in Cost Explorer, Cost and Usage Reports, AWS Budgets, tagging strategy, and Savings Plans and Reserved Instance management
* Experience supporting the financial management of an SAP environment, including working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA licensing and subscription models
* Hands-on experience with SAP for Me (or its predecessor, the SAP ONE Support Launchpad) for license, contract, consumption, and billing management
* Experience managing software and SaaS spend, license optimization, and software asset management
* Proven experience building and managing IT operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis
* Experience reviewing vendor contracts, statements of work, and invoices for cloud providers, software vendors, systems integrators, and managed service partners
* Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Amazon Quick Sight, SAP Analytics Cloud)
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights to executive and non-technical audiences
* Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence technical teams, business leaders, and vendors without direct authority
* FinOps Certified Practitioner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and/or Technology Business Management (TBM) certification preferred
* Experience with cloud cost management or ITFM platforms (e.g., Apptio, CloudHealth, Cloudability, or similar) a plus
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Salary : $70 - $90