About the team:
With rapid cloud customer adoption, we’re scaling our operations and seeking a Cloud Cost Finance Operations Expert to drive in partnership with R&D leadership, the strategy and framework implementation for an efficient cloud cost management by product, and support our financial growth objectives.
Role Overview:
In this role, you will be a critical link between our Engineering, Product and Finance, and teams. Your primary focus will be to optimize cloud spend, improve cost visibility, and ensure financial alignment with our scaling operations. You’ll bring data-driven insights by product to cloud financial management, enabling our teams to scale sustainably while delivering value to our customers! This is an individual contributor role reporting to our Sr. Director, Financial Planning and Analysis.
This role can be based in either Raleigh, North Carolina or San Francisco, California (hybrid out of our San Francisco HQ, three days a week).
What you’ll do (responsibilities):
Cloud Cost Optimization:- Partner with Engineering, Product and DevOps teams to monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud resource usage (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) by Product.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings through rightsizing, reserved instances, and savings plans.
- Establish policies for resource tagging, allocation, and spend limits to enforce cost accountability.
Financial Planning and Analysis:- Build detailed forecasts for cloud costs, incorporating growth trends, utilization metrics, and product development needs.
- Collaborate with FP&A to align cloud spend with overall company budgets and strategic initiatives.
- Create and maintain dashboards for tracking cloud costs against forecasts and budget.
Cross-functional Collaboration:- Work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure efficient resource allocation and budgeting for new features.
- Provide actionable recommendations to leadership on cloud spend trends, anomalies, and risks.
- Lead or support initiatives to educate stakeholders on FinOps best practices.
- Design & implement Cloud Product COGS calculator to guide Pricing & Packaging decisions.
Reporting and Governance:- Implement tools and frameworks to automate cloud cost reporting and alerts.
- Develop KPIs and benchmarks to track cost efficiency over time.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory requirements.
What you’ll need (basic qualifications):
- Experience:
- 8+ years in a Finance/FP&A related role
- 3-4 years in cloud finance or cloud operations role, ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
- Skills:
- Proven track record of implementing a cloud cost analytics framework by product.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and pricing models.
- Proficiency in financial modeling and cost analysis.
- Experience with cloud cost management tools (e.g., CloudHealth, Spot, AWS Cost Explorer).
- Familiarity with FinOps principles and frameworks.
- Mindset: Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive problem-solver with a passion for efficiency and cost management.
- Technical: Basic scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) is a plus but not required.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field. Masters degree or CFA preferred
- Location: Based in either San Francisco, California or Raleigh, North Carolina due to the hybrid nature of the role and team.
HashiCorp welcomes all qualified candidates who have authorization to work in the United States to apply - HashiCorp will not be sponsoring visas for this role at this time. Individual pay within the range will be determined based on job related-factors such as skills, experience, and education or training.The base pay range for this role in the SF Bay Area / NYC area is:$193,800—$228,000 USDThe base pay range for this role in Seattle Metro, Denver / Boulder Metro, New York (excluding NYC), Washington D.C., or California (excluding SF Bay Area) is:$177,700—$209,000 USDThe base pay range for this role in Colorado (excluding Denver / Boulder Metro) and Washington (excluding Seattle Metro) is:$161,500—$190,000 USD
