Director, FinOps in Toronto

Zafin is an AI platform company helping regulated institutions modernize how critical work is designed, governed, and delivered. Our technology enables organizations to move faster while maintaining the governance, accountability, and control required in highly regulated environments.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Zafin partners with leading financial institutions across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. As AI transforms the future of financial services, we're building the platforms that help regulated organizations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

What is the Opportunity?

Lead the FinOps function. As Director, FinOps (Cloud Financial Management), you will shape and advance Zafin’s cloud financial management strategy. You will build and lead a scalable FinOps function that delivers measurable, sustainable cost savings while safeguarding platform reliability, security, and engineering productivity.

What Will You Do?

• Define and lead Zafin’s FinOps strategy, governance framework, and cloud cost optimization program across Microsoft Azure and platform services.
• Deliver measurable cloud savings through resource optimization, improved utilization, cost avoidance, and stronger financial accountability.
• Lead cloud budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting to increase cost visibility and improve predictability.
• Partner with Engineering, Cloud Operations, Product, and Finance to embed cost-efficient practices in architecture, infrastructure, and operational decisions.
• Optimize Azure infrastructure spending across compute, storage, networking, AKS/Kubernetes, Reserved Instances, and observability services.
• Establish cost allocation models, tagging standards, financial controls, and unit economics to strengthen cloud cost management.
• Implement FinOps tools, dashboards, AI-assisted analytics, automation, and anomaly detection to uncover savings opportunities and reinforce financial governance.
• Provide executives with clear reporting on cloud spending, savings performance, financial risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Build and mentor a high-performing FinOps team, foster cross-functional collaboration, and create a culture of cloud cost accountability.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

Must Haves

• 10+ years in cloud infrastructure, platform operations, technology finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or FinOps, including at least three years in a leadership role.
• Proven success designing or leading initiatives that deliver measurable, sustained cost savings and improve cost-to-serve.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and the cost drivers for compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes/AKS, and observability services.
• Expertise in cloud budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modelling, ROI assessment, and savings measurement.
• Ability to translate complex cloud architecture and infrastructure decisions into clear financial implications and actionable optimization strategies.
• Experience establishing financial governance practices, cost allocation models, accountability frameworks, and performance reporting.
• Ability to identify key cost drivers, generate meaningful insights, and translate them into measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated success aligning Engineering, Finance, Product, and Technology stakeholders and advancing initiatives without direct authority.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting financial performance, strategic recommendations, and operational metrics to senior leaders.
• Proven ability to build scalable processes, establish operational discipline, lead high-performing teams, and drive organizational change in complex technology environments.

Nice to Have

• FinOps Foundation certifications, such as FinOps Certified Practitioner or Professional, and/or relevant Microsoft Azure certifications.
• Experience implementing showback/chargeback models and cloud unit economics at an enterprise scale.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices, including Terraform, Argo CD, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience integrating cloud cost controls and financial governance into engineering delivery pipelines.
• Exposure to AI-driven cloud cost analytics, intelligent forecasting, anomaly detection, and automated optimization solutions.
• Experience establishing a FinOps function or cloud financial management capability within a growing technology organization.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure supporting financial services, banking platforms, or other regulated industries.

What’s in It for You?

At Zafin, you’ll join a culture that values diversity, teamwork, and high-quality work, with opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. We invest in our people through a comprehensive rewards program that supports your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive salaries and annual bonus opportunities
• Fully company-paid health benefits
• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid volunteering days
• RRSP matching
• Employer-paid insurance coverage
• Wellness resources and extensive paramedical benefits

Zafin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process. Zafin is committed to protecting the privacy and security of applicants’ personal information throughout the recruitment process.