Technology Cost Management Analyst

Technology Cost Management Analyst

About the Role

The Technology Cost Management Analyst supports accurate, timely financial processes across the IT organization. The role examines IT financial data, maintains budgetary alignment, and supports cost distribution and reconciliation activities. This position manages the financial treatment of IT services and assets, including recurring charges, usage-based services, software licensing, prepaid services, and reservation costs. It helps align IT and Finance by accounting for differences in billing timing, prorated licensing, purchase orders, and monthly reclassifications. The analyst works across IT and collaborates with Finance, Tax, HR, and operational platform finance contacts. The role also supports the development of new cost distribution processes when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Track vendor invoices against purchase orders for goods.
• Code and review invoices in SAP.
• Perform monthly cost reclassifications, including:
  • Distributing invoice costs across multiple cost centers using vendor- or FLS-owner-provided reports.
  • Allocating prepaid service costs across future service periods through monthly reclasses.
  • Redistributing software licensing reservation costs to users based on vendor-provided lists.
  • Reclassifying US IMACD purchases, and other applicable purchases, made through the Corporate Pcard.
• Complete monthly accruals, including:
  • Reviewing purchase order and invoice logs for status, balances, and inquiries.
  • Accruing cloud-based storage and services.
  • Processing other accruals as needed.
• Perform budget analysis and cost comparisons.
• Support existing cost distribution processes and help create new processes when required.
• Analyze financial data and investigate errors.
• Coordinate with IT, Finance, Tax, HR, and operational platform finance contacts.

Required Skills

• Expert-level Excel proficiency, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, data analysis tools, and complex charting.
• Strong experience with SAP or another major ERP system.
• Ability to run advanced queries in General Ledger and Accounts Payable.
• Ability to look up customer information in Accounts Receivable and export data for review and analysis.
• High attention to accuracy when handling financial data.
• Ability to analyze and resolve data errors.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with recipients across global teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in large organizations with multiple legal entities, including billing and transferring monthly costs between organizations or legal entities.
• Ability to explain complex cost distribution concepts to employees with little or no IT experience.
• Understanding of reclassification and cost distribution processes.
• Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop creative solutions with management guidance when needed.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX regulations.

Cloud Platforms & Technologies

Enterprise Resource Planning and Financial Systems

• SAP
• Major ERP systems
• General Ledger (G/L)
• Accounts Payable (A/P)
• Accounts Receivable (A/R)

Productivity and Analysis

• Microsoft Excel
• Pivot tables
• Data analysis tools
• Complex charting

Cloud Services

• Cloud-based storage and services

FinOps Responsibilities

• Support IT budgetary alignment and cost distribution.
• Reconcile vendor invoices, purchase orders, accruals, and financial records.
• Allocate costs across cost centers, users, service periods, and legal entities.
• Manage monthly reclassification of prepaid services, software licensing reservations, and corporate card purchases.
• Support financial treatment of recurring, usage-based, and prorated software charges.
• Perform budget analysis and cost comparisons.
• Maintain visibility into IT service and asset costs through reporting and data analysis.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers broad exposure to IT financial operations and collaboration with Finance, Tax, HR, and operational platform teams. It combines ERP-based financial analysis, cost allocation, invoice management, accruals, and cloud service financial processes. The position may suit professionals who enjoy improving financial accuracy and explaining complex cost structures across business teams.