Ensure the timely delivery of accurate R&D financial reporting, forecasts, and management analyses - including dashboards and a regular operating cadence for near real-time visibility into cost and margin impact - and support board- and executive-level reporting on gross margin, R&D efficiency, and capital allocation. Partner with Engineering and DevOps to forecast and manage Azure and AWS hosting costs, including usage trends, contract terms, capacity requirements, and committed spend, and provide financial analysis to support cost optimization initiatives such as reserved instance/savings plan commitments and vendor contract negotiations.