Who you are

- Relevant experience: 10+ years in cloud infrastructure, platform operations, technology finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A;), or FinOps, including at least three years in a leadership role

- Cloud financial management: Proven success designing or leading initiatives that deliver measurable, sustained cost savings and improve cost-to-serve

- Azure expertise: Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure and the cost drivers for compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes/AKS, and observability services

- Financial planning and analysis: Expertise in cloud budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modelling, ROI assessment, and savings measurement

- Financial insight: Ability to translate complex cloud architecture and infrastructure decisions into clear financial implications and actionable optimization strategies

- Governance and accountability: Experience establishing financial governance practices, cost allocation models, accountability frameworks, and performance reporting

- Analytical problem-solving: Ability to identify key cost drivers, generate meaningful insights, and translate them into measurable business outcomes

- Cross-functional influence: Demonstrated success aligning Engineering, Finance, Product, and Technology stakeholders and advancing initiatives without direct authority

- Executive communication: Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting financial performance, strategic recommendations, and operational metrics to senior leaders

- Leadership and change management: Proven ability to build scalable processes, establish operational discipline, lead high-performing teams, and drive organizational change in complex technology environments

- FinOps Foundation certifications, such as FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional, and/or relevant Microsoft Azure certifications

- Experience implementing showback/chargeback models and cloud unit economics at an enterprise scale





- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices, including Terraform, Argo CD, or equivalent technologies

- Experience integrating cloud cost controls and financial governance into engineering delivery pipelines

- Exposure to AI-driven cloud cost analytics, intelligent forecasting, anomaly detection, and automated optimization solutions

- Experience establishing a FinOps function or cloud financial management capability within a growing technology organization

- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure supporting financial services, banking platforms, or other regulated industries

What the job involves

- Lead the FinOps function. As Director, FinOps (Cloud Financial Management), you will shape and advance Zafin’s cloud financial management strategy. You will build and lead a scalable FinOps function that delivers measurable, sustainable cost savings while safeguarding platform reliability, security, and engineering productivity

- Shape cloud investment decisions. You will define how Zafin manages and optimizes cloud investments across its banking technology platforms. Working with Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product, and Finance, you will strengthen financial accountability, increase cost visibility, and embed cost-conscious decision-making across technology and business operations

- Apply AI and automation. You will use AI-driven analytics, automation, and intelligent cost monitoring to improve forecasting, identify optimization opportunities, detect spending anomalies, and strengthen cloud financial governance

- Deliver sustainable business value.



Your leadership will improve cloud cost efficiency and financial predictability, ensuring Zafin’s cloud investments generate lasting value

- Define and lead Zafin’s FinOps strategy, governance framework, and cloud cost optimization program across Microsoft Azure and platform services

- Deliver measurable cloud savings through resource optimization, improved utilization, cost avoidance, and stronger financial accountability

- Lead cloud budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting to increase cost visibility and improve predictability

- Partner with Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product, and Finance to embed cost-efficient practices in architecture, infrastructure, and operational decisions

- Optimize Azure infrastructure spending across compute, storage, networking, AKS/Kubernetes, Reserved Instances, and observability services

- Establish cost allocation models, tagging standards, financial controls, and unit economics to strengthen cloud cost management

- Implement FinOps tools, dashboards, AI-assisted analytics, automation, and anomaly detection to uncover savings opportunities and reinforce financial governance

- Provide executives with clear reporting on cloud spending, savings performance, financial risks, and strategic recommendations

- Build and mentor a high-performing FinOps team, foster cross-functional collaboration, and create a culture of cloud cost accountability

Benefits

- Flexible work arrangements - includes opportunities for hybrid work, flexible hours, flexible locations, and various types of paid leave

- Meaningful recognition - we truly value our team members’ contributions and ensure that their achievements are properly recognized and rewarded through areas such as incentive opportunities

- Ownership - we offer a stock option plan that is exclusively for employees who share our sense of purpose and create value that keeps us on our A-game

📌 Director of FinOps (Toronto)
🏢 Zafin
📍 Toronto