We talk about cloud billing & finance management, accounting with a FinOps specialist from British Airways. Magda & I cover cloud billing, invoicing reconciliation, understanding cost allocation, handling cost anomalies, and best practices for creating actionable financial reports.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Coming soon: The Finance of Cloud Invoicing
• (00:00:56) - What's The Confusing Cloud Invoices?
• (00:04:12) - Top 3 Cloud Bill Surprises
• (00:06:33) - How to reconcile multiple invoices in a multi-cloud environment
• (00:09:52) - What is the most expensive mistake you have made?
• (00:12:41) - On Showback vs. Chargeback in FinOps
• (00:16:10) - How to Have a Hard Talk about Cost Accountability in Finops
• (00:19:58) - How to escalate a cloud-related issue? (
• (00:23:57) - What does a good report have for you?
• (00:29:34) - Ask for Cloud Provider Discounts
• (00:33:13) - How to improve your invoicing process?
• (00:41:24) - Teaching English to Phenoms