• Finance Manager, AWS Hardware Engineering Finance

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    Come join our AWS Infrastructure Finance team as a Finance Manager. As part of Hardware Engineering Finance you will partner with Hardware Engineers to develop the next generation of servers that improve performance and lower cost for our customers. You will have exposure to a wide portfolio of AWS hardware server technology. You will use tools such as Total Cost of Ownership and Net Present Value to support decision-making.

     

    The successful candidate will be highly analytical, work effectively across multiple finance and business teams, and is a solution builder.

     

    You don't need to be a hardware expert to join this team!

    You will:

    - Build robust business partnering relationships by providing data-driven and decision-supporting analytics on high-visibility projects

     

    - Develop ad-hoc business cases and present recommendations to AWS senior management.

     

    - Drive improvements in the end-to-end costing process

     

    - Evaluate technology trade-offs with respect to cost and performance relative to customer requirements.

     

    - Build systems to streamline delivery of financial information, ensure controllership, and scale the business

     

    - Lead the financial planning and analysis effort of your business partners and forecast various metrics for financial risks and opportunities.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Partner with the business and influence decisions through financial analysis

     

    - Optimize technology development and deployment choices

     

    - Ensure accurate hardware costing

     

    - Build / improve financial tools and processes

     

    - Provide FP&A for the business

     

    About the team

     

    Visit our Internal Candidate Resource on My HR for fast answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from pre-application to pre-offer stages of the internal transfer process.

    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)

    Preferred Qualifications

    - 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 results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects

     

    - Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results

     

    - Knowledge of SQL/ETL

     

    - Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis

     

    - Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving

     

    - Experience in Excel (macros, index, conditional list, arrays, pivots, lookups)

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

     

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/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.