Senior Manager, Financial Operations, Cloud Platforms

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Inc. is a Fortune 500, multinational manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, headquartered in New York City. As the global leader in prestige beauty, we touch over half a billion consumers a year. The company owns a diverse portfolio of brands, distributed internationally through digital commerce and retail channels.

At its core, the goal of the FinOps Team is strategic cloud financial management that enables Estee Lauder Companies to get maximum business value by helping engineering, finance & business teams to collaborate on data-driven spending decisions.

In this role you will develop and lead an integral team that provides visibility, data analysis, financial analysis, reporting, and dashboards to help provide the needed visibility into the Cloud Portfolio. The role will create analytics and implement a body of reporting to enable visibility and transparency into the Cloud Portfolio to help proactively manage all aspects of our cloud usage and spend and enable and ensure clarity of storytelling in line with Cloud and Tech investments priorities. This will be accomplished through your leadership and drive of cloud Cost Governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (Master's degree or professional certification is a plus).
• Extensive experience in financial operations with a focus on cloud services.
• Familiarity with the FinOps Foundation framework and an understanding of what it means to reach “run” maturity.
• Advanced knowledge of FinOps principles and practices.
• In-depth understanding of cloud cost models, pricing structures, and optimization strategies.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent negotiation, vendor and internal customer management skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience with financial tools and systems relevant to cloud financial management.

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