AWS Finance Manager, AWS Public Sector Sales Finance

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AWS Finance Manager, AWS Public Sector Sales Finance, London

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Client:

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

016aba8bb76e

Job Views:

3

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sales, Marketing and Global Services Finance team! We are looking for an entrepreneurial, analytical and creative Finance Manager to be a key member in our AWS Public Sector Group. AWS Public Sector is one of the fastest growing divisions within Amazon as a whole and is paving the way for innovation and supporting world-changing projects in government, education and non-profit organizations. The successful candidate will be central to helping driving the sales strategy, partnering across Global leaders to build financial plans, evaluate investment opportunities and help identify opportunities for growth.

Some of the key role responsibilities:
be a financial business partner to the AWS Public Sector team, collaborating with them and their teams to develop financial plans, rationalize investments and ensure long term stewardship of business performance
managing financial rhythms of the business including: headcount and budget controllership, the annual operating plan, regular forecast process, month-end-close reporting and variance analysis, and analytical support for senior management
build and evolve financial models for new business concepts, enabling the business to understand the financial impact of large scale investment plans
collaborating across a complex matrix of Sales, Finance and Operations to deliver results that ultimately benefit the customer

This role requires a self-starter with a strong financial modelling background, advanced Excel abilities, problem solving skills, a keen attention to detail, an ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations, and project management skills.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field
- Financial Professional Qualification - ACA / CA / CIMA
- Extensive relevant work experience, with progressively increasing levels of responsibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- MBA / CFA / CPA qualification in lieu of ACA / CA / CIMA
- Analytical skills, a passion for metrics and figures, and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the big picture
- Business judgment capable of driving a diverse organization to the right results with a focused, pragmatic approach
- Bias for action, including the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Advanced proficiency in Excel experience working with large-scale data mining, and using reporting tools (i.e. Excel, Tableau)
- Comfortable with ambiguity and creative problem-solving, ability to work with autonomy