AWS Senior Finance Analyst, AWS Public Sector Sales Finance

Amazon UK; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Finance Analyst, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy for innovative projects in the public sector. This exciting opportunity involves collaborating with global leaders, managing budgets, and building financial models to drive growth. If you are a self-starter with strong analytical skills and a passion for metrics, this role is perfect for you. Work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will have a significant impact on government, education, and non-profit organizations. Be part of a forward-thinking company that values creativity and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with increasing responsibility.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial plans and rationalize investments for the Public Sector.
• Manage financial rhythms including budget control and variance analysis.
• Build financial models for new business concepts.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Advanced Excel

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Financial Professional Qualification (ACA/CA/CIMA)

MBA/CFA/CPA

Tools

Tableau

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 Senior Finance Analyst to be a key member in our AWS Public Sector finance team. AWS Public Sector is one of the fastest growing divisions within Amazon and is supporting innovative projects in government, education, and non-profit organizations. The successful candidate will be central to driving sales strategy, partnering with global leaders to build financial plans, evaluate investment opportunities, and identify growth opportunities.

Some of the key role responsibilities:

1. Be a financial business partner to leaders within the Public Sector business unit, collaborating to develop financial plans, rationalize investments, and ensure long-term business performance.
2. Manage financial rhythms of the business including headcount and budget control, annual operating plans, forecast processes, month-end reporting, variance analysis, and analytical support for senior stakeholders.
3. Build and evolve financial models for new business concepts to understand the financial impact of large-scale investments.
4. Collaborate across Sales, Finance, and Operations to deliver results that benefit the customer.

This role requires a self-starter with financial modeling skills, advanced Excel abilities, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
• Financial Professional Qualification - ACA / CA / CIMA
• Extensive relevant work experience with increasing responsibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA / CFA / CPA qualification in lieu of ACA / CA / CIMA
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical skills with a passion for metrics and figures, capable of understanding both details and the big picture
• Business judgment to drive results pragmatically
• Bias for action with the ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Excel, large-scale data mining, and reporting tools like Tableau
• Comfort with ambiguity and creative problem-solving, with the ability to work autonomously

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