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Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the market leader in cloud infrastructure and services, supporting hundreds of thousands of customers of all sizes.

In AWS Finance, you will work with exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who believe financial partnership is critical to customer success. We benefit from diverse experiences and perspectives and are committed to inclusion as a business advantage and the right thing to do. The growth of AWS and scope of Amazon's business create opportunities to grow your career and broaden experience in any direction you choose. As a pioneer in cloud services, AWS lets you apply data, creativity, and analytical ability to completely new challenges and opportunities. This is a chance to work hard, have fun, and make history.

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Supply Chain Finance team. You should be passionate about producing financial analysis enabling management to make breakthrough decisions, drive cash flow, and ultimately delight our customers. This role will own critical forecasting processes for server capital expenditures and drive strategic financial insights through data analysis. You should be comfortable with working with ambiguity, diving deep into detail, and be able to communicate the story behind the numbers effectively to both financial and non-financial audiences.

Key job responsibilities

• Execute complex financial analytics, analyzing large datasets to identify meaningful trends and opportunities for business optimization.

• Own monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting processes for server capital expenditures, providing strategic insights to drive business decisions.

• Partner with business teams (Global Commodity and Supply Managers) and business intelligence teams to perform monthly/quarterly budgeting for AWS rack procurement and bridge with prior budget cycles.

• Execute rack manufacturer cost reconciliations, analyzing AWS payments against vendor-incurred costs. Prescribe rack pricing based on reconciliation balances.

• Establish and track cost goals. Monitor and analyze budget versus actuals, providing detailed month-end variance commentary.

• Design and implement metrics, reports, and ad-hoc analyses to highlight key factors impacting product costs and to identify issues in AWS data pipelines or rack manufacturer submitted data.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)

- 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA, or CPA

- 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

- 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 with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence

- Experience in Operations, Supply Chain, or Logistics

- Expertise in Alteryx and in building and maintaining Tableau dashboards

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 $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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.