Finance Manager, AWS SMGS FP&A

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Join our AWS Sales Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team to play a pivotal
role in influencing decision-making and planning at the highest levels of AWS
Finance. In this role, you will own responsibilities tied to revenue reporting
and pipeline insights, partnering with stakeholders across services and sales
business units to craft narratives about what's driving our business
performance. You'll leverage your strong financial modeling skills and
communication abilities to create compelling insights that influence our future
success.

This position offers you a unique opportunity to understand the most important
trends shaping the AWS business while modernizing our reporting functions
through AI implementation. You'll create revamped models that improve the
accuracy of revenue planning cycles, work on interesting projects to generate
new insights for sales organizations, and help elevate the standards of our
reporting processes. If you thrive in an environment that balances strategic
influence with deep analytical work, this role will provide both challenge and
reward.

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

• Partner with stakeholders across AWS organizations to research technical, operational, and financial details to understand business drivers, develop insights, and represent this perspective in leadership discussions.
• Revamp and create financial models that improve the accuracy of revenue planning cycles, applying economic principles to business decisions and operations.
• Own and deliver high-quality revenue reporting (Daily, Weekly, Monthly) that provides actionable insights for senior finance leaders across AWS.
• Create compelling narratives around business performance that help explain trends, forecast accuracy, and expectations to executive leadership.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders across different AWS organizations while effectively navigating competing priorities and adapting to changing situational demands.

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