• Manager, Finance Management, AWS WW Public Sector

    Amazon (Arlington, VA)


    Description

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Manager of Finance Management to join our WW Public Sector Finance team. The role is responsible for managing financial rhythms of the business, including the annual operating plan, long range plan, regular forecast process, and for providing analytical support to senior management. This impactful position requires superior analytical strength, attention to detail, open communication and the ability to work autonomously on multiple high priority projects. In this role, you will partner with the WWPS Finance leadership team to manage stakeholder communication, team deliverables, and financial planning calendar. The role requires a strong sense of urgency and the ability to make sound judgement.

     

    The ideal candidate is a seasoned FP&A manager who is decisive, action-oriented, and able to motivate and lead cross-functional teams. The right candidate is an expert in process design and continuous improvement, and is unapologetic about having extremely high standards for quality of work. In addition, this person must have the ability to think strategically and act tactically at the same time, have a proven record of delivering process-related projects with measurable results, and possess strong written and oral communication skills. The candidate should have the ability to partner with business executives to deliver insights, optimize investments, and drive revenue.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple groups with competing priorities

     

    Program manage our financial planning processes.

     

    Streamline processes and lead improvement projects.

     

    Develop the right metrics to measure productivity, providing meaningful feedback to the technology and business teams.

     

    Play a leading in role in shaping our financial systems and automation/technology roadmap. We want to innovate our way out of manual models, using GenAI technology and analytical tools.

    Basic Qualifications

    - Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field

     

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

    Preferred Qualifications

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

     

    - 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience

    - 6+ years of mentoring junior finance and/or business team members experience

    - 3+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience

    - MBA, or CPA

    - Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MSAccess, Essbase or Cognos) and providing recommendations based on results of ad hoc analyses to management for strategic decision-making

     

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

     

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