Act as the primary finance partner to Product Management, Engineering, and Technology leaders.
Support product roadmap planning with rigorous financial analysis, scenario modeling, and investment prioritization.
Translate product and technology strategy into clear financial outcomes, tradeoffs, and decision frameworks.
Lead financial evaluation of new product introductions (NPIs), platform investments, and major feature initiatives.
Develop and review business cases, including TAM assumptions, pricing models, cost structures, and payback analysis.
Establish and track ROI metrics, ensuring accountability from initial approval through post-launch performance.
Conduct post-investment reviews to assess variance vs. plan and recommend corrective actions.
Own financial oversight of Microsoft Azure spend, partnering with Engineering, Cloud Ops, and Security.
Build and maintain cloud cost models, forecasts, and optimization plans.
Monitor and analyze consumption drivers (compute, storage, data, networking) and identify cost-efficiency opportunities.
Support FinOps initiatives, including cost allocation and usage governance.
Manage customer-level and product-level cloud margins, including COGS attribution and profitability analysis.
Partner with GTM, Product, and Engineering to improve software gross margin and scalability.
Analyze pricing, packaging, and usage patterns to ensure margins improve with.
Support strategic decisions around build vs. buy, architecture changes, and platform investments.
Own product and technology operating forecasts, including headcount, cloud spending, and capitalized development costs.
Create executive-ready reporting that highlights financial performance, risks, and investment outcomes.
Provide ad-hoc analysis to support leadership decisions, M&A diligence, and long-range.
Influence stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Cloud, and GTM teams.
Help establish financial discipline while maintaining speed and innovation.
Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred but not required), or equivalent experience.
9–12 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Finance Business Partnering roles.
Extensive experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams in a SaaS, cloud, or technology-driven environment.
Strong understanding of cloud economics, preferably with firsthand experience managing Microsoft Azure spend.
Proven experience building and managing business cases, ROI analysis, and unit economics.
Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to technical and nonfinancial stakeholders.
Experience in enterprise SaaS or platform-based technology businesses.
Familiarity with FinOps practices, cost optimization tools, and cloud billing structures.
Experience with product capitalization, software COGS, and gross margin analysis.
Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and fast-moving environments.
Strong influencing and storytelling skills.
Deep curiosity about product, technology, and customer value.
Balance of financial rigor and business pragmatism.
Ability to travel up <10% as business needs require.
Role requires the following physical capacity: Sedentary: primarily desk/computer work.
Must be legally authorized to work in United States; Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package ($155,000 - $172,000 base salary + variable component)
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution
Professional Development Opportunities
Time Off
Wellness Initiatives
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Global Parental Leave
Calm, free premium subscription
Employee Discount Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisscenario modelinginvestment prioritizationbusiness case developmentROI analysisfinancial modelingcost structurescloud cost optimizationpricing modelsunit economics

Soft Skills

communicationstrategic thinkinginfluencingstorytellingexecution disciplinecuriosityfinancial rigorbusiness pragmatismability to operate in ambiguitycollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in FinanceBachelor's Degree in BusinessBachelor's Degree in EconomicsMBA (preferred)