Financial Operations Engineer, eBay
$100-173k
Leading online marketplace
Job no longer available
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$100-173k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 6 or more years experience in a FinOps or similar role, with a focus on cloud cost management (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud experience required; experience with other SaaS providers preferred)
- Demonstrated expertise in managing and optimizing cloud billing models, with a consistent track record of achieving cost savings through effective cost allocation and optimization strategies
- Exceptional analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex financial data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights. The ideal candidate will be proficient in financial modeling, cost optimization strategies, and data visualization techniques to effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working with tools such as AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, CloudHealth, or similar FinOps platforms
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners
- Familiarity with finance principles, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost allocation
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- As the FinOps Engineer, you will be the driving force behind our financial operations strategy, with a strong focus on managing and optimizing cloud costs across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other SaaS providers
- This role is crucial to ensuring our organization achieves a balance of operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability in our cloud environments
- This individual will work as a part of the Cloud Architecture team that oversees the architecture and implementation of TCG’s cloud environment
- In addition to helping TCGPlayer understand the overall architecture, this team is responsible for building a system to analyze our cloud costs as well as look for ways to reduce costs
- You will collaborate closely with engineering, finance, and product teams to establish financial governance frameworks, create actionable insights, and implement cost-saving strategies
- By using your expertise in cloud cost management, you will lead initiatives to forecast, analyze, and report on cloud expenditures, empowering teams to make data-driven decisions
- This position combines a hands-on approach to managing cloud costs with a strategic vision for fostering a culture of financial accountability and transparency
- Develop and lead a comprehensive FinOps strategy to manage and optimize cloud costs across AWS as well as other COTS and SaaS providers in use at TCGPlayer
- Build and maintain a robust financial governance framework, ensuring clear policies for cloud spend and resource utilization
- Create and implement cost optimization initiatives, including rightsizing, reserved instance planning, as well as other waste elimination
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to provide actionable recommendations for resource usage efficiency
- Partner with the finance team to deliver accurate cloud cost forecasting and budgeting
- Establish real-time reporting and dashboards to improve visibility into cloud expenditures
- Lead training and awareness initiatives to embed a culture of financial accountability across the organization
- Assist team with system tagging and tagging compliance
- Monitor industry trends and evolving best practices to ensure the organization remains ahead of the curve in cloud cost management
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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