AZURE FINANCIAL & REPORTING ANALYST

Career Opportunities: Azure Financial & Reporting Analyst (10644)

Requisition ID 10644 - Posted - Years of Experience (2) - Technology - Where (1)

Solidsoft Reply is the Reply Group company specialised in developing digital healthcare solutions for patient safety and closed-loop medicine management. We partner with Healthcare and Industry, helping our customers succeed through our expertise in designing and implementing innovative solutions, and through our continued commitment and investment in Microsoft technologies and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. We are a published thought leader and deliver software and services via our team of highly skilled and competent people. www.solidsoft.reply.com

Role overview:

We are looking for an IT-focused, analytical professional with expertise in financial reporting and billing within a cloud computing environment, ideally Microsoft Azure. A passion for AI and experience with AI will also be required. This role plays a key part in managing Azure spend, cost optimizations, and financial reporting, while also contributing to change management and IT service improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong IT background with relevant work experience in cloud computing and a good understanding of Microsoft Azure, cost analysis, and IT service processes. Advanced Excel skills and intermediate Power BI expertise are essential, alongside familiarity with ITIL and ITSM frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of Azure financial and billing reports, including spend tracking, reservation analysis, and savings plan reporting.
• Reviewing cost optimizations and approval processes for Azure spend.
• Generating monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports related to licensing, billing, and cloud cost forecasting.
• Use Power BI and Excel (PivotTables, Power Query, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) to enhance reporting efficiency for higher management and wider team.
• Exposure to Power Platform tools for automation and reporting enhancements and exposure to Copilot tools and services to improve IT and reporting processes.
• Participate in weekly CAB calls and ensure compliance with ITIL and ITSM frameworks.
• Collaborate with internal teams, finance, and leadership to provide financial insights and support renewals, negotiations, and pre-sales.
• Maintain clear documentation for Azure spend approvals, renewals, terminations, and related communications.

About the candidate:

• Proven work experience in an IT or cloud computing-focused role, ideally with an understanding of Microsoft Azure financials and cost management.
• Familiarity with cloud computing financial models and cost forecasting.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (PivotTables, visualizations, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) and intermediate Power BI skills (Data modelling, report automation).
• Appreciation and experience toward AI prompt engineering/querying LLMs.
• ITIL Foundation certification (or strong working knowledge of ITIL/ITSM) and experience with IT service processes, including CAB calls and change reviews.
• Any Microsoft and/or ITIL certifications are highly desirable.
• Ability to self-manage tasks and deadlines in a remote or hybrid setting, with strong communication skills for virtual collaboration.

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.

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