Finance Manager, AWS Infrastructure Finance

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Finance is seeking a highly analytical finance professional to influence product profitability and strategic initiatives. You will partner with AWS management, own planning and close processes, and deliver actionable financial insights across business segments.

Join a fast-growing team that drives cash flow, efficiency, and customer value while maintaining razor-sharp accuracy and strong controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or related analytical field experience.
• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy.
• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key business partner working directly with AWS management to provide financial recommendations
• Report weekly and monthly financial and operating metrics
• Manage the financial planning and month end close processes. Model, analyze and forecast metrics that drive budgeting, forecasting and business decisions
• Perform detailed NPV analysis in support of Strategic Initiatives
• Support financial analysis for ad-hoc projects as needed
• Analyze business results for key takeaways to achieve business objectives
• Monitor compliance with controls and systems, and develop new processes to support the fast-growing AWS business
• Preparing detailed financial models for business segments, drive business initiatives, and identify, implement, and deliver key operational efficiencies
• Identify and lead projects to drive automation and process improvement

Skills

Finance analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data interpretation

Forecasting & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics

MBA

CPA

Tools

SQL

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Essbase

Cognos

Job description

DescriptionDo you want to directly influence the future of some of the most successful products in cloud computing? Come join Amazon Web Services Finance! Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government and start-up business and organizations in over 190 countries around the world. Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services officially began offering developer customers access to web services – now widely known as cloud computing – based on Amazon’s own back-end technology platform.

DescriptionDo you want to directly influence the future of some of the most successful products in cloud computing? Come join Amazon Web Services Finance! Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government and start-up business and organizations in over 190 countries around the world. Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services officially began offering developer customers access to web services – now widely known as cloud computing – based on Amazon’s own back-end technology platform. On the AWS Finance team you will be surrounded by people that are exceptionally talented, bright, and driven, and believe that world class support is critical to customer success. To support this quickly growing business, you must be highly analytical and possess a strong passion for analytics and accountability, setting high standards, and razor‑sharp accuracy. We take working hard, having fun, and making history seriously and you should too! We provide end-to-end financial support driving AWS to be the low cost provider in Cloud computing and leader in customer experience. This includes supporting business owners in building, operating and innovating our Cloud datacenters. We support operations, safety, security, business development, and engineering. You should be passionate about producing financial analysis enabling management to make breakthrough decisions, drive cash flow, and ultimately delight our customers.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as the key business partner working directly with AWS management and other internal stakeholders to provide financial recommendations
• Report weekly and monthly financial and operating metrics
• Manage the financial planning and month end close processes. Model, analyze and forecast metrics that drive budgeting, forecasting and business decisions
• Perform detailed NPV analysis in support of Strategic Initiatives and goals taken by finance and business teams.
• Support financial analysis for ad-hoc projects and as needed.
• Analyze business results for key takeaways to achieve business objectives
• Monitor compliance with controls and systems, and developing new processes to support the fast-growing AWS business
• Preparing detailed financial models for business segments, drive business initiatives, and identify, implement, and deliver key operational efficiencies
• Identify and lead projects to drive automation and process improvement

A day in the life

• Work independently and self-motivate in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment
• Prioritizing workloads and partnering cross-functionally, while delivering against tight deadlines
• Developing/optimizing finance processes for speed, agility, and insight
• Dive deep on ambiguous challenges and deliver actionable insights
• Learn and be curious, deep diving complex business processes in a rapidly evolving and fast paced business environment
• Directly supervise teams and developing people
• Interact with financial systems such as Uno, Blueprint, and SQL workbench

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience
• MBA, or CPA
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, VA, Herndon - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually Company - Amazon.com Services LLC Job ID: A10583336