Finance Manager, AWS Specialists and Partners

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Arlington, VA seeks a Financial Analyst III to own financial reporting for a key business area and build models informing operational and growth decisions. You will partner with senior leaders, delivering rigorous analyses and clear narratives to drive strategy.

This role offers scale, impact, and opportunities to improve tools and processes across the finance organization. You will mentor teammates and help shape financial frameworks for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy.
• 5+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial reporting for your business area, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies while mentoring team members on reporting best practices.
• Build and maintain financial models and analyses that support operational and strategic decisions, translating complex data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues, design improved controls to address emerging risks, and develop scalable, auditable data analysis processes.
• Lead individual projects from initiation through delivery, managing timelines, setting priorities, and coordinating with upstream and downstream teams to drive results.
• Identify opportunities to improve, automate, and simplify finance tools and processes across teams, leveraging data management capabilities and collaboration to increase efficiency at scale.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Data interpretation

Forecasting & budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting/tax/economics or related analytical field

Tools

SQL

ETL

MS Access

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Description
Are you passionate about turning complex financial data into actionable insights that shape business strategy? As a Financial Analyst III at Amazon, you will own financial reporting for a key business area and build models that inform operational and growth decisions. You will partner directly with senior leaders, providing recommendations grounded in rigorous analysis and clear narratives. This role offers the opportunity to work at scale, influence meaningful outcomes, and continuously improve the tools and processes that drive financial excellence across the organization.

Description
Are you passionate about turning complex financial data into actionable insights that shape business strategy? As a Financial Analyst III at Amazon, you will own financial reporting for a key business area and build models that inform operational and growth decisions. You will partner directly with senior leaders, providing recommendations grounded in rigorous analysis and clear narratives. This role offers the opportunity to work at scale, influence meaningful outcomes, and continuously improve the tools and processes that drive financial excellence across the organization.
Key job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end financial reporting for your business area, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies while mentoring team members on reporting best practices.
• Build and maintain financial models and analyses that support operational and strategic decisions, translating complex data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues, design improved controls to address emerging risks, and develop scalable, auditable data analysis processes.
• Lead individual projects from initiation through delivery, managing timelines, setting priorities, and coordinating with upstream and downstream teams to drive results.
• Identify opportunities to improve, automate, and simplify finance tools and processes across teams, leveraging data management capabilities and collaboration to increase efficiency at scale.
  

About The Team
Our Finance team is committed to delivering accurate, timely insights that empower leaders to make informed decisions at every level. We value collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement. As the business evolves, you will help shape the financial frameworks that support long-term growth. We are building an inclusive environment where every voice contributes to better outcomes, and we encourage team members to engage with the broader finance community through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Basic Qualifications

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

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
  

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