FinancialOperationsAnalystII

At Brandwatch, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. Empower your impact at Brandwatch. Be seen, be understood, be you. The position is responsible for driving cloud cost efficiency and financial accountability across the organization by enabling cost visibility, analyzing usage patterns, and partnering with cross-functional teams to embed cost-aware practices into planning, architecture, and operations. The role advances showback/chargeback disciplines, optimizes cloud spend, and supports forecasting and budgeting to ensure scalable, sustainable growth. Essential Duties investigate spikes and drive corrective actions with owners. Develop cost forecasts and scenarios to inform contracts, vendor negotiations, and growth planning. Establish and maintain tagging, allocation, and showback/chargeback standards to improve accountability and decision-making. Recommend and operationalize toolsets and automations (e.g., Cost Explorer/Azure Cost Management/GCP Billing, BI tools, scripting) to scale FinOps practices. Educate stakeholders on cloud economics, unit metrics, and best practices; cultivate a culture of cost awareness. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support business needs. Minimum Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. 3 + years experience in FinOps, cloud cost management, or adjacent roles analyzing and