Senior Financial Analyst, AWS Data Center FP&A

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, low-cost infrastructure platform
• in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government, and
• start-up businesses and organizations in over 190 countries around the world.

• The AWS Finance team provides end-to-end financial support for this
• multi-billion 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. You will be the finance expert responsible for budgeting,
• variance analysis, and driving key financial metrics. You will partner across
• finance and non-finance 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 ad-hoc 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.

The 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.

Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, tax,

economics, or a related analytical field

• 3+ years of finance, accounting, or related analytical field experience
• 3+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis

experience

• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
• 3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial

performance and strategy experience

• 3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support

• business strategy experience Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ 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)

• 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses

experience

• 2+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis

experience

• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer, or experience as a lean

sensei

• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses

experience

• 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve,

automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes

experience

• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
• of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

• Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our
• customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or
• adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits
• [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually