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UKG is looking for an innovative Sr. Director, Cloud FinOps leader with experience working in large scale cloud environments. This leader will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of our cloud infrastructure. This senior leadership role requires a strategic thinker with deep expertise in cloud governance, cloud cost management, financial planning, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving cost optimization and financial transparency in a cloud environment while supporting the company's growth and innovation objectives.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute the Cloud FinOps strategy in alignment with UKG's overall business objectives.

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Cloud FinOps team, and collaborate with product and engineering teams and senior leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations related to cloud spending.

Work cross functionally across teams to drive and implement cloud cost-saving initiatives and best practices to maximize cloud investment.

Oversee the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for UKG’s cloud infrastructure and analyze cloud spending data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization on an ongoing basis.

Develop and implement a driver-based cost model to analyze and optimize cloud consumption for Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This model will be instrumental in identifying cost-saving opportunities, ensuring efficient cloud resource utilization, and driving financial accountability across all product and engineering teams using the cloud environments.

Oversee the implementation and maintenance of cloud financial management tools and systems while leveraging technology to automate and improve cloud cost management and cloud financial operations.

Work closely with other departments, including Product, Engineering, Finance, and IT, to support cloud initiatives, foster a culture of collaboration and communication across the organization, and provide training and support to teams on cloud cost management best practices.

Develop and deliver regular reports and dashboards on cloud spending and financial performance, provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making, and monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cloud financial operations.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA or relevant certification (e.g., FinOps Certified Practitioner or FinOps Certified Professional) preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial operations, with at least 5 years in a cloud financial management role.

Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, software, and platform as a service (IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS) and cloud cost management tools.

Experience working with cloud pricing models including commitment-based pricing models, cost allocation strategies, usage-based billing, and cost optimization strategies including but not limited to auto-scaling, resource tagging and rightsizing.

Proven track record of driving cost optimization and financial transparency in a cloud environment.

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