[Hiring] Lead Financial Analyst @EPAM Systems

Role Description

Our team is looking to welcome a Lead Financial Analyst into the fold. In this capacity within the TCO Agent Platform, you'll act as the connective link between cloud finance functions, accounting practices, and AI-driven cost oversight. Partnering closely with the Financial Operations Agent, Commitment Optimization Agent, and FinOps leadership, your duties will span:

• Running month-end closing cycles
• Checking automated journal entries for accuracy
• Tracking promotional credit amortization
• Examining allocation variances
• Confirming cloud provider billing accuracy

You'll act as the essential human checkpoint who signs off on financial treatment decisions, works through cost attribution discrepancies, and upholds SOX-adjacent control standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and Master's-level education in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a comparable area of study
• No fewer than five years of relevant, hands-on background in Financial Analysis, Corporate Accounting, FinOps, or Technology Business Management, with experience in a multi-cloud enterprise context considered a plus
• A minimum of one year spent in a leadership capacity managing teams
• Firm command of general ledger practices, methods for allocating cost centers, month-end closing routines, credit amortization approaches, and compliance frameworks tied to SOX or similar standards
• Well-developed communication and teamwork capabilities that support productive engagement with Platform Owners, Accountants, FinOps leadership, and Engineering staff when explaining financial discrepancies and analyzing underlying drivers
• Exposure to enterprise-level programming or scripting languages like Java or Python is beneficial, aiding understanding of automated system logic and data integration requirements
• Adequate communication skills combined with functional English ability rated at B2 or higher

Requirements

• Hands-on familiarity with platforms such as Jira for tracking workflows, Slack or Teams for coordinating operations, and BI tools like Looker Core Studio or similar alternatives
• Moderate-to-strong SQL capabilities (with BigQuery experience being favorable) plus skill in Excel or comparable analytical tools to pull cost information, run reconciliations, and check financial results
• General awareness of public cloud billing structures like GCP Cloud Billing and AWS CUR, commitment-based purchasing options such as CUDs, RIs, and Savings Plans, and cost distribution frameworks including Org-Spaces and Cost Centers