The Organization
Do 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 lowcost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise government and startup businesses and organizations in over 190 countries around the world.
The AWS Finance team provides endtoend financial support for this multibillion dollar business driving AWS to be the leader in customer experience while delivering best cost. 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. You should be passionate about producing financial analysis enabling management to make breakthrough decisions drive cash flow and ultimately delight our customers.
The Position
You will join the Global Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team within AWS Data Center Infrastructure Operations Finance. The position will contribute to driving standardization and team efficiency worldwide. You will be responsible for coordinating and liaison with the central FP&A on behalf of the regional finance teams. Over time you will get exposure to how the organization plans and forecasts annual multi Billion dollar Opex budget on a global basis. You will be the finance expert responsible for budgeting variance analysis and driving key financial metrics. You will partner across finance and nonfinance teams to drive forecasting financial analysis reporting and key financial decisions. You will also define and maintain internal finance controls for transactions and processes. This role will also support adhoc analysis and reporting related to data center operations. This is a highly visible role as your outputs are included in month end packages that go to senior leadership and decision makers.
The FP&A team is responsible for managing the financial rhythms of the business including the annual operating plan long range plan regular forecast process and for providing analytical support to senior management. You will help establish the pace of the finance team to ensure it delivers actionable insights in a timely manner.
Key job responsibilities
Partner with Data Center regional finance teams to meet finance objectives.
Drive month end reporting and variance analysis of actual spend versus projection.
Lead ad hoc analysis and month end financial commentary working cross functionally with regional finance central finance and financial systems (TM1 and accounting teams.
Ensure compliance with finance and accounting controls and systems.
Monitor and enhance existing processes and controls.
3 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science) or Bachelors degree and 3 years of quantitative role (engineering process reengineering quality assurance) experience
4 years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
MBA or CPA
Knowledge of Tableau
Experience working with largescale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL MS Access Essbase Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle SAP Lawson JD Edwards)
4 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
4 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
4 years of identifying leading and executing opportunities to improve automate standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
Six Sigma Black Belt
Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
Experience as a lean sensei or experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.