FinOps Analyst

We are looking for a Senior FinOps (Financial Operations) specialist to drive transparency, control, and efficiency across our cloud and related technology spend. You will work at the intersection of Finance, Business Units, and IT (including Infrastructure and DevOps teams) to design and operate best‑in‑class financial processes around cloud usage, billing, and cost optimisation. Your primary focus will be to establish and continuously improve our end‑to‑end financial operations lifecycle – from quote generation and forecasting, through real‑time cost management, to invoicing and client reporting – with strong governance, tagging, and categorisation. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like Cloud Financial Operations & Governance Own and evolve the FinOps framework and practices across the organisation, with a focus on cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) and related infrastructure spend. Define, implement, and maintain governance standards for: Account/subscription structures Cost centres and project codes Tagging strategies and metadata Chargeback/showback models Ensure accurate allocation of cloud and infrastructure costs to business units, products, and clients. Cost Transparency, Reporting & Analytics Design and maintain (near) real‑time dashboards and reports that give business and account owners clear visibility of: Cloud spend by client, environment, business unit, product, and service Forecast vs actual usage and cost trends Anomalies, spikes, or deviations from expected patterns Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for technology and cloud spend. Translate complex financial and technical data into clear, actionable insights for non‑technical stakeholders. Tooling, Automation & Process Improvement Evaluate, implement, and manage FinOps / cloud cost management tools (e.g. native cloud provider tools and/or third‑party platforms) for: Usage and cost analytics Invoice and chargeback generation Tagging compliance and governance Alerting and anomaly detection Design and improve processes across the full lifecycle: Quote and proposal generation (including cost modelling) Real‑time / near real‑time cost monitoring Internal and client‑facing invoicing and billing Collaborate with IT and operations teams to automate data flows between cloud platforms, finance systems, and reporting tools, reducing manual effort and errors. Partnering with Infrastructure & DevOps Work closely with Infrastructure, Platform, and DevOps teams to: Provide cost implications for architecture and change proposals. Quantify cost trade offs of design decisions (e.g. performance vs cost, reserved vs on demand, storage tiers, etc.). Embed cost awareness and FinOps practices into CI/CD pipelines and operational processes. Contribute to the review of new services and environments to ensure they align with financial and tagging standards from day one. Client Transparency & Invoicing Ensure clients receive clear, traceable, and accurate invoices that map to their consumption and agreed commercial models. Work with account managers and finance teams to: Support client queries on invoices and cost breakdowns. Provide periodic cost reviews and recommendations for optimisation. Design and maintain standard templates and reports for client facing financial transparency (e.g. cost breakdowns by service, environment, and project). Success in this role will include: Business users and client owners have reliable, self‑service access to (near) real‑time information on the