Financial Analyst Cloud & AI
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
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Department Overview
Job Description
As a Financial Analyst managing Cloud and AI spend you will play a critical role in the financial governance visibility and optimization of our multi-cloud environment and AI tools. You will act as the financial bridge between our Accounting/Finance organizations and our Cloud Platform engineering teams. Your primary focus will be managing the financial lifecycle of our cloud vendors (AWS GCP Azure) and AI tools ensuring accurate general ledger reporting assessing tax compliance and providing actionable insights for quarterly business reviews.
Key Responsibilities:
Track review and validate monthly cloud vendor invoices across multiple service providers primarily focusing on AWS Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.
Perform self-assessments of tax liabilities on Azure GCP and AWS invoices to ensure accurate tax remittance and compliance with regional regulations.
Partner closely with the Cloud Platform Team to align on internal charge-out models for cloud consumption costs and engineering software licenses.
Audit the Cloud Platform teams charge-out models to ensure development (R&D) and production (COGS) related charge-outs are mapped correctly to appropriate departments.
Prepare the monthly charge-out journal entries and submit to accounting before GL cut-off.
Collaborate directly with the Accounting to ensure appropriate month-end accruals are booked and that applicable cloud invoices or prepaid licenses are correctly deferred and amortized over their useful life.
Reconcile the General Ledger (GL) for the Cloud FinOps departments. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner so departments net to zero at month end.
Maintain auditable records of official cloud spend and internal charge-outs.
Partner with Cloud Platform team to optimize CPS Dashboard to ensure data matches cloud charge-outs and ties to the GL.
Analyze and prepare Quarterly Cloud Business Review (QBR) deck highlighting spend trends forecast vs. actuals cost optimization opportunities and overall cloud financial health for leadership.
Partner with the Cloud & AI Manager monthly to forecast out month/year cloud costs for the various products and business units.
Routinely analyze and ensure the accuracy of product hierarchical mappings and cost to department routing.
Own the AI Master Cost & Savings Tracker including Quarterly cost and savings loads to our centralized AI Hub.
Assist on monthly / quarterly AI Ops and Leadership updates.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related business discipline.
25 years of experience in financial analysis corporate accounting or IT/Cloud finance.
Strong understanding of core accounting principles particularly around GL reconciliations accruals and amortization.
Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. Oracle SAP) and enterprise planning software (e.g. Hyperion OneStream Planful Anaplan).
Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel and presentation software (Google Slides/PowerPoint).
Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills with a formidable attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical cloud concepts into clear financial impacts for non-technical stakeholders.
Target Base Salary Range: $70000 - $80000 USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
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Basic Requirements
Bachelors OR Masters degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related business discipline with 2 years of experience in financial analysis corporate accounting or IT/Cloud finance
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
Travel Requirements
Relocation Provided
Position Type
Referral Payment Plan
Our :
Incentive Bonus Plans
Medical Dental Visionbenefits
401K with Company Match
10 Paid Holidays
GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
PaidParental & Family Leave
and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.
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About Company
Motorola Solutions, Inc., incorporated on March 9, 1973, is a provider of communication infrastructure, devices, accessories, software and services. The Company operates through two segments: Products and Services. It serves global customer base spanning federal, state, county, provin ... View more