Finance Manager, AWS Worldwide Sustainability Finance

Amazon • Arlington, VA

23h

About The Position

The Sustainability Finance team is looking for a Finance Manager to lead finance
support for Amazon’s sustainability regulatory disclosure readiness and Climate
Risk assessments. This will include working closely with stakeholders across the
central Sustainability organization to track in-force regulations in markets
where Amazon operates, synthesizing insights extracted from large and complex
data, calculating metrics relevant to regulations including owning Amazon's
climate risk modeling, presenting results to VP-level executives, and working
with 3rd party assurance partners. This role requires a high degree of ownership
and ability to work independently.

Beyond these core responsibilities, this individual will have the opportunity to
influence strategic decision-making, build and establish workstreams, and
provide insights cross-organizationally that drive meaningful financial and
sustainability value. This will require the ideal candidate to leverage their
expertise in areas like financial modeling, accounting, project management, and
executive-level communication skills.

About the team
The Sustainability Finance team supports the management of Amazon’s social and
environmental impact globally and partners to drive solutions that enable our
customers and our business to become more sustainable. With the Climate Pledge,
Amazon publicly committed to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions and to
achieve net-zero emissions in 2040 by physically de-carbonizing its business
activities and neutralize remaining residual emissions. Executing this plan is a
complex strategic and financial undertaking that requires thorough and careful
financial consideration.

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)
• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy 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
• 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

Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of sustainability financial disclosure metrics for Amazon
• Coordinate with business partners to ensure preparedness for disclosure for all required sustainability regulations
• Manage Amazon's Physical Climate Risk Model, which estimates financial risks and opportunities from changing climatic patterns
• Socialize sustainability financial disclosures with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with finance inputs and outputs
• Establish mechanisms and processes that are repeatable and scalable to gain efficiencies as Amazon's regulatory reporting requirements increase

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: Mid Level