FinOps Data Analyst & Consultant at Cortex Reply

Location: Munich, Bavaria

Description

Cortex Reply is seeking a FinOps Data Analyst & Consultant to optimize spending by transforming billing data into actionable insights for executives. This role involves building cost models, designing KPI frameworks, automating reporting, and providing thought leadership in FinOps practices like AI, SaaS, and sustainability tracking.

Required Skills

Data Analysis
Cost Investigation
Forecasting
Predictive Modeling
Reporting
Visualisation
KPIs
Automation
Scaling
Cost Allocation
Transparency
Thought Leadership
Client Advisory

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: an analytical consulting role at the intersection of data science, financial modelling, and business intelligence
build cost models, design KPI frameworks, and deliver the transparency that makes technology spend predictable and optimisable
Analyse commitment usage, reservation coverage, and cost trends across cloud, AI/ML, SaaS, and on-prem
Derive optimisation recommendations incorporating rightsizing, discounts, and usage anomalies
Perform spend forecasts and variance analyses to prevent budget surprises
Validate cloud-native forecasting tools and contribute to internal ML-based forecast models
Design dashboards and reports for technical and executive audiences
Define FinOps KPIs and integrate them into live reporting systems aligned with business goals
Automate reporting, alerting, and data pipelines (PowerAutomate, Python, SQL)
Streamline workflows and scale analytics capabilities across clients
Drive tagging strategies, taxonomy design, and showback/chargeback models
Combine technical and business metrics for full-picture cost transparency
Develop FinOps blueprints and playbooks
Contribute trainings, talks, and publications
Expand offerings into FinOps for AI, FinOps for SaaS, or sustainability tracking
Engage directly with client stakeholders to understand business context, translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations, and present results in workshops and steering committees
Support proposal development, scoping of new engagements, and client relationship management as a trusted advisor on data-driven cost decisions

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