Financial Operations Lead

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Financial Operations Lead, FinOps to build and mature an enterprise-wide FinOps capability across our commercial software, SaaS, and digital product portfolio. In this strategic and hands-on role, you will establish the operating model, governance, reporting, and accountability mechanisms that enable effective cloud financial management across hosted products, cloud platforms, and production environments.

Working closely with Finance, Cloud Operations, Product Development, Architecture, Product Management, Procurement, Customer Experience, and other key stakeholders, you will drive greater cost transparency, forecasting accuracy, and optimization while embedding cost-aware decision-making into product development, architecture, delivery, and operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape how cloud investments are governed and optimized across a rapidly growing digital business.

• Develop and execute the enterprise-wide FinOps strategy, operating model, governance framework, and maturity roadmap
• Establish visibility into cloud and infrastructure spend, including allocation methodologies, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and executive reporting
• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives across compute, storage, licensing, networking, commitments, and consumption-based services
• Partner with engineering, architecture, product, finance, procurement, and operations teams to embed cost accountability into planning, design, delivery, and run-state operations
• Define and mature tagging standards, cost allocation models, KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting processes across AWS, Azure, GCP, and related platforms
• Translate cloud usage and spending data into actionable recommendations, business cases, and optimization opportunities for technical and business stakeholders
• Establish governance routines and decision forums that drive accountability, manage financial risks, and track optimization initiatives through completion
• Build cost visibility and governance mechanisms for emerging technologies, including AI, machine learning, and agentic workloads
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in FinOps, cloud financial management, technology finance, cloud operations, or IT financial governance
• Hands-on experience managing cloud spend, budgeting, forecasting, allocation models, and optimization initiatives across AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of cloud economics, including rightsizing, reserved instances, savings plans, committed-use discounts, storage optimization, and licensing models
• Proven ability to translate financial and usage data into executive insights and influence stakeholders across technical and business functions
• Strong communication, governance, and leadership skills with experience driving cross-functional initiatives without direct authority
  

• Experience building or scaling a FinOps practice across multiple product lines, business units, or geographies
• Advanced experience with FinOps platforms, cloud-native cost management tools, and Power BI reporting solutions
• Experience designing unit economics models, cost allocation frameworks, and accountability mechanisms
• Deep understanding of cloud pricing models, enterprise agreements, marketplace purchases, and rate optimization strategies
• Experience supporting SaaS, hosted, or cloud-managed software environments where cloud costs are aligned to customer and product commitments
• FinOps Certified Practitioner, cloud financial management certification, or equivalent FinOps leadership experience
  

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to a benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team-building activities
• Psychological support program
• Free parking available
  

Additional benefits may apply depending on the role, grade, and business requirements.

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.