Finance Manager, AWS Marketing Finance
About The Position
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketing Finance seeks a Finance Manager to serve as a dedicated finance partner to senior marketing leaders across one of AWS's largest investment portfolios. You will operate as the financial advisor for Directors and VPs - owning investment narratives, challenging assumptions, and driving decisions that shape how AWS allocates marketing investment. You will sit at the table with senior leaders, own the "so what" behind every number, and build mechanisms that make the organization faster and smarter with its budget. Excel is your starting point - the goal is to drive data-driven investment decisions through influencing, partnering, and building trust with non-finance stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 5+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
- 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- 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
- GenAI experience
Nice To Haves
- MBA, or CPA
- 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
- 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
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Director/VP-level marketing leaders - own budgeting, forecasting, investment decisions, and strategic planning for your portfolio
- Own monthly close, variance analysis, quarterly R&O, and annual planning (OP1/OP2). Proactively surface risks and recommendations before leadership asks.
- Solve cross-portfolio investment allocation methodology - build frameworks that guide how marketing dollars are distributed across channels, programs, and priorities
- Drive quarterly investment health checks and build the Monthly Finance Review (MFR) - translate execution, fund hygiene, risks, and IFR decisions into structured narratives
- Lead financial modeling for investment decisions: scenario planning, vendor consolidation, and ROI-informed budget allocation
- Build systems and mechanisms that reduce overhead, increase speed, and make the team smarter - leverage SQL, Python, and AI tools at scale
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
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
