SFA, AWS Global Services, Training & Certification

Are you an experienced Senior Financial Analyst looking for more scope and responsibility Have you demonstrated a high standard for controllership and financial modeling/analytics and seek a role that provides business partner engagement and helps you grow your career The AWS Training & Certification (T&C) Finance team may be a great fit for you.
T&C is a 1300 organization that teaches millions of people annually how to better use AWS products and services from people without a tech background seeking introductory cloud computing instruction to skilled employees at large enterprises that require the high technical proficiency. T&C develops world-class training and certification content for every product AWS offers which we deliver through AWS instructor-led training our own digital platform and through third party partners. We make money by selling our own products and by creating downstream revenue as trained customers use AWS products more than untrained ones.
As an Senior Financial Analyst you will have single-threaded ownership of at least one of our primary businesses supporting a senior business partner. You will be responsible for collaborating with your business partner and their team to drive improvement through ongoing financial support and adhoc projects (illustrative examples: pricing new product features long range plans pilots). You will also have shared responsibility for all finance controllership processes (MEC MBR OP/R&O etc) and collaborate often with the Training & Certification finance team to drive internal improvements. Our finance team has a positive and supporting internal dynamic we respect work/life balance and we have a great relationship with the business. We strive to make each role on our team a challenging and rewarding experience where you can have fun and grow your career at the same time.
The preferred candidate is above bar in core finance leadership principles (Dive Deep IoHS Ownership) is highly curious possesses strong analytic and financial modeling skills and is customer-obsessed about business partnership. This role provides room to operate independently and is designed to bring Senior Financial Analyst talent to its potential. High performers only.

Key job responsibilities
Partner closely with the business to provide ongoing financial and adhoc project support
Contribute to all finance controllership processes (MEC MBR OP/R&O etc)
Develop financial models that create business leverage and help evaluate business opportunities
Partner cross-functionally to drive excellence across the Global Services Finance organization
Lead short- and long-term financial planning processes
Provide strategic partnership and decision support for key business initiatives and investments
Establish and maintain internal controls for program spending and revenue accruals


- 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 re-engineering 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 large-scale 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

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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 WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 117100.00 USD annually