Finance Manager, AWS Real Estate

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking a Finance Manager to lead strategic financial initiatives for AWS's Real Estate Finance team in Seattle. This role partners with senior leadership to steer financial strategy, optimize capacity plans, and drive operational excellence across global data center expansion.

The candidate will oversee FP&A, build strong cross-functional relationships, and drive automation while maintaining robust controls and reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field.
• 5+ years building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making.
• 5+ years dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning and analysis for complex business initiatives.
• Develop and implement financial strategies that support long-term business growth.
• Build and manage relationships with senior business partners.
• Provide financial oversight and guidance for major business decisions.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Establish and maintain robust financial controls and reporting mechanisms.

Skills

Finance experience

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

KPI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

MBA or CPA

Tools

SQL

ETL

Oracle/SAP/JD Edwards/Lawson

Job description

Job ID: 10587812 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Finance Manager to lead strategic financial initiatives for our Real Estate Finance team. This high-visibility role offers the opportunity to directly influence the financial strategy for AWS's global data center expansion. This role will partner with senior leadership to drive financial strategy, operational excellence, and optimize strategic capacity plans.

Key job responsibilities

• Lead strategic financial planning and analysis for complex business initiatives
• Develop and implement financial strategies that support long-term business growth
• Build and manage relationships with senior business partners
• Provide financial oversight and guidance for major business decisions
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives
• Establish and maintain robust financial controls and reporting mechanisms

About the team

Our Real Estate Finance team supports the development of new data centers for Amazon Web Services (AWS). At AWS, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside exceptionally talented, bright, and driven individuals who believe that world-class financial partnership is critical to customer success. We thrive on diverse experiences and perspectives, and we're committed to inclusion as a business advantage and the right thing to do.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax, economics, or a related analytical field
• 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 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
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• 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
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 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, WA, Seattle - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually