Senior Financial Analyst, AWS Regions Finance

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 Senior Financial Analyst to join the AWS Regions Finance team.

In AWS Regions we develop strategies for infrastructure in new countries look 10 years down the road oversee current region build-outs across new launched and ADC regions 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 FP&A initiatives including controllership functions region-grain analytics and Risks & Opportunities (R&O) including efficiency metrics 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 position will be responsible for driving monthly financial reviews and OP planning for early-stage and ADC regions identifying key insights by connecting dots between various infra drivers across the business. The role will perform core FP&A and controllership functions including region-grain P&L management R&O identification and tracking (efficiency metrics cost optimization opportunities) and financial performance analysis. The role will also support regions-wide consolidation and advisory and drive several AWS-wide mechanisms in partnership with central and tech teams. This role regularly interfaces with leaders of AWS Regions Finance Infrastructure Finance Accounting Sales & Strategy teams and provides business and financial insights on regional 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.
- Influence strategy through effective verbal and written communication of financial metrics and business drivers to senior finance and business leadership
- Work cross functionally with other AWS Finance teams and senior leadership on forecasting quarter-end/ annual/ multi-year performance
- Help 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
- Identify and lead special projects to drive automation and process improvement collaborating with other AWS Finance partner teams

- 4 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- 4 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science)
- 4 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 3 years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
- 3 years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

- 4 years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- 4 years of identifying leading and executing opportunities to improve automate standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- 4 years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy 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