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Amazon Finance Manager, AWS Services Finance FP&A in Chicago, Illinois
Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Finance Manager to join the AWS Services FP&A team. The successful candidate will provide cross functional support across multiple teams and initiatives, developing key financial models and insights required by senior leadership to inform long-term strategic investment decisions regarding Operating Income and Services P&Ls. This role will help drive better visibility and insight into the success and profitability of all Service businesses and be responsible for owning the AWS Services P&L creation process, working with teams to reduce complexity and drive systemic automation and creating new tools and mechanisms that lead to more informed decision making from Services.
The Finance Manager position on this team is a high visibility, high breadth, and inclusive role that works very closely with AWS services finance teams, various AWS FP&A teams and the FinTech organization to provide insights to the AWS Services CEO, CFO and Services Finance leads on Services profitability.
We are looking for a consummate Finance leader who work collaboratively with various finance, business and tech partners, be comfortable in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous, results-oriented environment, influence the decisions of business and financial leadership through verbal and written communication, and have high standards for accuracy, logical reasoning skills, and strategic thinking.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Be the key finance partner for P&Ls supporting 200+ AWS Service business unit teams across AWS
Own AWS Service P&Ls, along with being able to convey the overall AWS story to business and finance leadership
Manage critical P&L processes, including monthly/quarterly financial reviews (MFRs), quarterly forecasts and planning cycles (short-term- and long-term)
Think on behalf of all AWS Service finance teams to invent and simplify planning and reporting processes
Proactively communicate across the AWS Service finance teams to coordinate a complex and interconnected series of deliverables
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Chicago, IL, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
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
Preferred Qualifications
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
Knowledge of SQL/ETL
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
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.