AWS Finance Manager, AWS Central FP&A

Amazon • Seattle, WA

22h

About The Position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Finance Manager to join our Central FP&A team.
This role will be responsible for managing and consolidating financial
reporting. This is a high-impact position that will have a front-row seat to the
decisions being made by both AWS Business and Finance leadership.
Responsibilities will include: (1) working autonomously on high-priority
projects that will influence how we manage, track, and communicate financials;
(2) partnering across the AWS organization to create metrics to support business
leaders; and (3) driving reporting requirements to streamline both our planning
and month-end close processes.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned FP&A manager who is decisive, action-oriented,
and able to motivate and lead cross-functional teams. The right candidate has
experience in consolidating disparate data sources into usable datasets and
driving improvements to ensure that reporting can be done at scale. In addition,
this person must have strong verbal and written communication skills to
articulate leadership strategies into actionable plans.

Requirements

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ 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
• 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)
• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

Responsibilities

• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple groups with competing priorities.
• Program manage how information is shared and communicated throughout the financial planning and MEC processes.
• Streamline processes and lead improvement projects.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager