Financial Operations Manager

Job ID 26-307Come join our passionate team Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use.We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.Envision yourself at BarracudaBarracuda Networks is looking for a Financial Operations Manager to join the Finance team. In this high-impact role, you will have a direct connection to Barracuda’s growth and financial success by collaborating with senior management and various departments including Finance, IT, Cloud Operations, Security, Engineering and Product Management. You will play a critical role in optimizing our cloud financial operations using best-in-class tools and industry practices. This strategic position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and is passionate about driving operational efficiency at scale.What you’ll be working onDevelop and present to the Product Leadership team reusable cost modelsfor new initiatives, influencing product decisions and providing input to business casesProvide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports/analysis of cloud spend, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencyBuild a culture focused on cost optimization and sustainable growthDevelop a set of best practices and governance to ensure the technical optimization of cloud and third-party services to ensure costs are optimizedCollaborate closely with the Cloud Operations, Product Engineering, and Product Management teams to understand cloud usage patterns and identify areas for cost optimizationPartner with Product Engineering teams to drive cost-effective decisions, design cost projection models, analyze costs to understand root causes and lead critical projects to improve cost allocation efficiencyWork cross-functionally to establish chargeback and show back models for cloud costsModel out costs and impact to Cost to serve (CTS) and marginsRecommend, track, and report on cost optimization opportunitiesImplement and maintain financial governance and controls across cloud platformsOwn and evolve ourreservations and commitments strategyEstablish and tracking cloud cost optimization KPIsWhat you bring to the roleBachelor's degree in a technology field, finance field or equivalent work experience5-7 years of relevant work experience, including FinOps management in public cloud cost and optimizationStrong knowledge of Cloud service providers (ideally AWS and/or GCP/Azure) and their consumption models and billing conceptsExperience in building financial models including accounting treatment, budgeting and forecastingAdvanced data, analytical and interpretation knowledge, modelling and defining meaningful KPIs related to technical and cloud expenditureAbility to create new business insights from concept through to deliveryFamiliarity with Agile environments (epics / stories / acceptance criteria)Tech-savvy or quick learner to adapt to AI tools and a fast-paced tech landscape.What you’ll get from usA team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility - there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda.Equity, in the form of non-qualifying optionsHigh-quality health benefitsRetirement Plan with employer matchCareer-growth opportunitiesFlexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefitsVolunteer opportunities#LI-hybrid

Created: 2025-10-09