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Technology Cost Analyst

Intelance · London · back to the listing

HR standards

70/100

solid

Title ↔ description

77/100

solid

Reads as

Financial Analyst

95% confident

What this role officially is

financial analyst — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Financial analysts conduct economic research and elicit valuable analyses on financial matters such as profitability, liquidity, solvency, and asset management. They provide recommendations on financial matters for decision-making processes. Financial analysts work in both the public and the private sector.

Also known as: financial markets report writer, structured finance analyst, financial markets analyst, company analyst, financial markets forecaster, stock market analyst

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What the listing never says

  • 17 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
  • No section describes what the person would actually do. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency

The listing, marked up

Nothing in the wording of this listing tripped a check. The scores above still judge how complete and coherent it is.

Intelance helps organisations make practical decisions about technology, costs and change. We are looking for a freelance Technology Cost Analyst to build clear, evidence based views of technology spending for client assessments.

You will work with finance, technology leaders and architects to compare team costs, supplier costs and future options. Assignments may involve around seven days spread across the evidence review and recommendations stages. Scope and days are agreed for each assignment. Primarily remote within the UK.

Tasks

• Collect and reconcile technology team, supplier, licensing and hosting costs.

• Make cost definitions consistent so comparisons are fair.

• Compare internal delivery with supplier options, including transition costs.

• Build first year cost estimates for proposed changes with the architects.

• Use credible peer comparisons where evidence permits, and explain limitations.

• Produce clear Excel models and concise findings that senior leaders can check.

Requirements

• Experience analysing technology expenditure, IT finance or consulting cost models.

• Strong Excel skills and clear, traceable calculations.

• Able to distinguish recurring costs, one off costs, cash savings and capacity released.

• Experience comparing supplier costs and internal team costs on a consistent basis.

• Comfortable working with incomplete evidence and stating assumptions clearly.

• Financial services experience is useful. FinOps or technology business management experience is welcome.

Benefits

• £550 to £675 per day, depending on relevant experience. Rates exclude VAT where applicable. Contracting route and tax status will be confirmed before an assignment is agreed.

• A focused specialist assignment with clear outputs.

• Direct access to the engagement lead and technical architects.

• Flexible remote working days and necessary travel agreed in advance.

• Potential for further assignments by mutual agreement. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed.

Apply with your CV and answer the short screening questions. No cover letter is needed. Shortlisted candidates will discuss relevant assignments, availability and rate with us. We will agree scope, working days and contract terms before work starts. Please do not include confidential client documents.

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Deterministic penalty applied to the HR score: 16 points (from 86 before penalties). Reviewed 21 Sep 2026.