FinOps Specialist

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As an Analyst, focused on IT financials and procurement, you will be an important partner to IT and Finance leaders by supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and spend governance across the IT portfolio. You will provide visibility into operating and capital expenditures. This supports vendor and procurement financial management, and ensures IT investments align with enterprise financial policies and compliance requirements. Additionally, it enables FinOps practices that improve cost transparency, optimization, and accountability for financial spend. You will report directly to FinOps Technical Leader and work in hybrid model with an office in Katowice.

Your Responsibilities:

• IT Financial Management:
  • Partner with IT and business leaders to develop, manage, and monitor annual operating and capital budgets.
  • Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast) and communicate insights and drivers to partners.
  • Monitor ongoing spending and recommend adjustments, reallocations, or corrective actions.
  • Provide Cloud FinOps oversight by overseeing cloud spend, identifying cost drivers, and ensuring transparency across platforms and departments.
  • Support cost optimization projects through usage analysis, savings recommendations, and collaboration with technical teams.
• IT Procurement Management
  • Manage the end-to-end IT procurement lifecycle, including intake, requisitions, RFPs, purchase orders, and vendor coordination.
  • Review and process IT invoices, ensuring accuracy, appropriate cost center allocation, and compliance with financial controls.
  • Track hardware, software licensing, subscriptions, and maintenance renewals
  • Perform ad hoc investigative analysis to resolve vendor payment issues, including invoice discrepancies, payment delays, purchase order mismatches, and coordination with Procurement, Finance, and Accounts Payable to lead resolution.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5 or more years of experience in IT financial analysis, budgeting, procurement, or related roles.
• Experience performing budgeting, forecasting, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Experience working in a matrixed, cross-functional environment

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with ERP or procurement platforms (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, or similar).
• Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
• Understanding of IT financial management, including Opex vs. Capex, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with experience performing ad hoc investigative analysis to resolve financial or vendor issues.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.