Senior Financial Analyst, AWS FP&A

Amazon • Seattle, WA

12d

About The Position

Join AWS Finance as a Senior Financial Analyst and shape the financial strategy
of one of the world's fastest-growing cloud businesses. You'll provide
analytical insights that directly influence how AWS invests in marketing
initiatives like re:Invent, AWS Summits, and global field programs—helping drive
decisions that impact millions of customers worldwide.

As a Senior Financial Analyst supporting AWS Marketing Finance, you'll analyze
financial data to drive strategic decisions. Your work includes examining
expense variances, collaborating with marketing leaders on budgets, and
streamlining reporting through automation. You'll manage monthly close
activities across financial systems and translate complex data into clear
narratives for stakeholders. You'll also leverage generative AI tools to
automate routine tasks and uncover patterns in large datasets, enhancing
efficiency and insight discovery.

We are the AWS Marketing Finance team, supporting Worldwide AWS Marketing as it
drives global cloud adoption and innovation. We partner with marketing leaders
overseeing major initiatives, product strategy, analyst relations, and field
operations. Our focus is providing financial clarity and analytical rigor that
enables confident resource investment decisions for maximum impact. We build a
culture where financial analysis solves real business problems and continuously
improves processes. Join our collaborative team that values clear communication,
creative problem-solving, and commitment to supporting AWS's mission of
empowering organizations through cloud technology.

Requirements

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 3+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
• Knowledge of SQL at an intermediate level, including: compile queries, subqueries, aggregation/grouping, data modification, etc.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and entries

Nice To Haves

• MBA, or CPA
• Knowledge of Tableau
• 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)
• 3+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• Experience with AI/ML technologies

Responsibilities

• Own financial planning and forecasting for Worldwide AWS Marketing, including operating expenses, headcount costs, program spending, travel, and capital expenditures
• Create insightful financial reports that explain monthly and quarterly expense variances, helping leaders understand what's driving differences between actual and planned performance
• Drive the month-end close process across the AWS Marketing Finance organization, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
• Generate and communicate financial insights using financial systems and analytical tools to support data-driven decision-making
• Standardize and improve reporting processes by identifying opportunities for automation, streamlining workflows, and enhancing efficiency across the team

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