Lead IT Financial Analyst

Overview & Responsibilities The IT Financial Analyst serves as the financial business partner and control owner for the IT organization's complete financial lifecycle. This position owns the global annual IT budgeting process for EEE's $41.9M IT OpEx/CapEx portfolio, leads monthly forecasting and variance analysis, and builds the Run – Protect – Innovate cost categorization and Technology Business Management (TBM) framework needed to trace every dollar of IT spend to a business outcome. The role is EEE's financial control point for third-party spend — vendor contracts, telecom, software licensing, and (as cloud adoption grows) multi-cloud consumption — and serves as the financial owner and scorekeeper for EEE's Digital Transformation Program, tracking pilot funding, net value, and portfolio-level return as the program scales from individual pilots into a governed, accountable practice. Using established IT financial management (ITFM), Technology Business Management (TBM), and FinOps practices, the role uses EEE’s benchmarks as a baseline for ongoing reporting and performance management. The role tracks results against benchmark-informed targets and business objectives, analyzes cost and consumption variances, identifies structural cost-reduction opportunities, and supports the implementation and Finance validation of initiatives intended to deliver $2.0M to $4.5M in near-to-mid-term savings. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE BS degree in an Accounting, Economics, or IT related field. MBA or Master's degree in Financial Engineering / Information Systems preferred. FinOps Certified Practitioner (FCP), ITIL certification and/or TBM Council training or certification is preferred. 7+ years of experience in IT financial analysis, corporate FP&A, or technology management Direct experience building IT financial governance from a foundational or immature state (no formal budget process, ad hoc contract tracking) into a forecast-driven, governed practice is highly preferred. Specialized expertise in IT capital/operating budget development, cloud unit economics, and TCO modeling within a multi-site global manufacturing enterprise is strongly preferred Prior experience supporting, building, or operating a Technology Business Management program is preferred, including familiarity with the TBM taxonomy, service/product costing, allocation methods, unit economics, and showback/chargeback. Intensive knowledge of IT financial engineering, and CapEx/OpEx capitalization rules under IAS 38 for software/cloud deployment — including capitalization of eligible SaaS-implementation labor, cost-of-service (COS) allocation methodology, rate provisioning, and multi-entity global chargeback structures. IFRS experience preferred. Cloud & FinOps Mastery: Working technical understanding of public/private cloud billing structures, consumption metering, and commercial pricing models across major hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud). Technical & Analytical Tools: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and enterprise ERP financial modules — Oracle E-Business Suite specifically (EEE's core financial system). Experience with enterprise BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau) and ITFM/FinOps tools such as Apptio, Cloudability, or Flexera. Strategic & Negotiation Support: Proven track record evaluating vendor agreements (SaaS, IaaS, software licensing, systems-integrator contracts), negotiating standard protective terms (SLA credits, termination for convenience), identifying underutilized assets, and supporting vendor management during commercial negotiations to capture cost savings. Cross-Functional & Cultural Awareness: Strong communication, conflict resolution, and consensus-building skills required to align business process owners, IT architects, and executive finance leaders across diverse, globally dispersed Elliott Group and Ebara Corporation operations. Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex IT operational and financial data into