Are you looking for that next big Finance opportunity Do you want to directly influence the future of AWS by helping make the right investment decisions AWS Finance seeks a Finance Manager to join the AWS Regions Finance team.
In AWS Regions we develop strategies for infrastructure in new countries and we look 10 years down the road oversee current region build-outs and review performance of existing regions through their life-cycle. We work closely with senior leaders in cross-functional partner organizations developing and reviewing the strategic multi-billion infrastructure investments. You will drive strategic initiatives to improve the quality and timelines of business insights provided to AWS and Amazon leadership including ongoing efforts around existing process improvements. If you want to join a fast-paced innovative team that is making history this is the place for you. To build this rapidly growing business you must be highly analytical strategic detail-oriented and set high standards for accuracy and pace. This team works hard has a great deal of fun; we are making history and having fun doing so.
This position will be responsible for driving financials that inform large investment decisions supporting regions wide consolidation and advisory and drive several AWS-wide mechanisms in partnership with central and tech teams. The role also will influence improvement / optimization opportunities to improve the Region P&L. This role regularly interfaces with leaders of AWS Regions Finance Infrastructure Finance Accounting New Region Strategy and Planning (NRSP) and provides business and financial insights on New Regions performance that gets reported to AWS and Amazon senior leadership.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive core financial processes including annual operating plans monthly/quarterly business reviews and assessment of risks/opportunities and month-end close.
- Support/ consolidate in-flight updates to senior business and finance leadership to ensure they have the latest information on the financial plan of record
- Deliver monthly financial report covering P&L on AWS Regions portfolio highlighting key performance highlights and actions for business and finance
- Influence strategy through effective verbal and written communication on new ways to assess and drive financial performance across the regions portfolio to senior finance and business leadership
- Lead cross-functional partnership with other AWS Finance teams and senior leadership on forecasting quarter-end/ annual/ multi-year region performance
- Prepare and deliver business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and potential roadblocks in the execution of new region expansion plans
- Perform financial reporting ad-hoc project analysis and financial modeling to support business and finance leadership
- Lead special projects to drive automation and process improvement collaborating with other AWS Finance partner teams
- Think big and be an active thought leader in optimizing and scaling AWS Regions portfolio.
- 5 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 5 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
- 6 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
- 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)
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 6 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.