Finance Manager, Cloud Infra & Cost Strategy

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 136,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Finance Manager to own the Leo cloud computing spend and provide forecasting, analysis, and reporting for AWS and Leo infrastructure. You will build financial models, partner with infrastructure teams, and drive cost efficiencies on a global scale.

The role requires strong analytic skills, the ability to handle ambiguity, and effective communication with VPs, Directors, and project managers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related analytical field.
• Can meet export control requirements by being a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

Responsibilities

• Finance end-to-end owner and subject matter expert of Leo cloud computing consumption for internal business lines.
• Develop strong working relationships with AWS Infrastructure and Services teams, and Leo business partners.
• Work across Leo to identify, quantify and forecast AWS usage (IMR) and Leo specific AWS infrastructure costs (Capex) that support Leo on a global scale.
• Build complex financial models that estimate Leo cloud computing costs and requirements in support of negotiations with AWS and B2B prospective customers. Partner with key Leo business partners to assess and bring creative ideas to reduce cloud computing costs
• Develop and implement metrics to monitor, report and evaluate forecasts and actual usage (AWS, external) and capex investments including recommendations to business leadership to drive efficiencies and spending improvements
• Develop and deliver accurate Operating Plans and Guidance R&Os and bring creative ideas to drive out costs
• Demonstrate an ability to manage competing priorities, work in an ambiguous business unit, and provide operations and investment guidance to the business partners based on data analysis
• Uses active listening skills intuitively to communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly

Skills

Finance experience

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Cost allocation

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

SQL

MS Access

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Lawson

JD Edwards

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Finance Manager to own the Leo cloud computing spend and provide forecasting, analysis, and reporting for AWS and Leo infrastructure. You will build financial models, partner with infrastructure teams, and drive cost efficiencies on a global scale.

The role requires strong analytic skills, the ability to handle ambiguity, and effective communication with VPs, Directors, and project managers.