Cloud Billing Administrator

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ybridEstablished in 2003, Focus Group is proud to be one of the UK's fastest growing independent providers of essential business technology, providing digital workplace solutions to over 30,000 customers across the UK. From our small but ambitious beginnings, we have grown into a nationwide company with over 1100 employees across 16 offices and have recently joined the ranks of Britain's private company ‘unicorns' after securing a new $1bn valuat

ion. Our newly created Focus Cloud division is expanding and we are looking for a Cloud Billing Specialist to join our

team.The role is to ensure that Focus Cloud

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• ties  Define and manage the end-to-end license and consumption management processes for cloud services, ensuring accuracy and time
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• iency Maintain strong relationships with cloud service providers and v
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• ndors Monitor and analyse cloud service usage and costs, providing regular reports to mana
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• ement Collaborate with internal teams, including cloud delivery, finance, technology, and operations, to ensure alignment on cloud service needs and
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• udget Act as an escalation point for billing and procurement issues, resolving complex problems and di
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• putes Audit and document cloud service usage and billing processes to ensure compliance with company policies and industry sta
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• dards Lead best practices for cloud billing and procurement, including training, documentation, and knowledge s
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• efits Developing accreditation and specialisation achievement plans, working with delivery teams and sales teams to maintain certifications and customer t
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• rgets Ensure vendor partner rebates, incentives and co-op funding schemes are identified, claimed and m
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nefitsAt Focus Group you can be proud of what you do, how you do it and feel a true part of the team. We work hard to create an inclusive, collaborative and rewarding environment where you are inspired to achieve brilliant things and really make a difference to the future of our bus

iness.We're proud to have built an outstanding place to work where people thrive and are recognised for their achievements. We're delighted to have been named one of the UK's best 100 Companies to Work for 2021 and a British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) 2023 Vision Award Winner for London & South East for our commitment to culture an

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