• Finance Manager, AWS Applied AI Solutions Finance

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    Are you a finance professional passionate about the application of AI to solve big problems? Are you looking for that next big Finance opportunity? Want to directly influence the future of some of the most successful products in cloud computing? Come join Amazon Web Services (AWS) Applied AI Solutions Finance as a Finance Manager!

     

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government and start-up business and organizations in over 190 countries around the world. On the AWS Finance team you will be surrounded by people that are exceptionally talented, bright, and driven, and believe that world class support is critical to customer success.

     

    The Applied AI Solutions Finance team in AWS seeks a Finance Manager to support our new Decisioning & Planning agentic solutions business. This team is revolutionizing how teams make decisions, forecast, and plan across Supply Chain and a number of other business verticals. This role offers direct business partnership and will work closely with key business partners, tech leaders, and senior finance management to drive strategy and financial modeling for new solution offerings and develop first-of-their-kind pricing models for AI-native solutions. In addition, the Finance Manager will drive rhythm-of-the-business mechanisms, financial reporting and planning, cost optimization, decision support, and controllership.

    Key job responsibilities

    As a Finance Manager, you will work directly with business leaders to identify opportunities and develop business cases. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

     

    - Leading and influencing strategic financial decisions to drive long-term growth and profitability including evaluating pricing strategies and investments in new services and features

     

    - Full P&L ownership of all services and partnering with Product, Engineering, and Sales to assess financial implications of initiatives to accelerate revenue growth, improve profitability, and improve free cash flow

     

    - Influencing private pricing structures to enable top line growth while ensuring controllership and margin protection

     

    - Managing projects that significantly impact the business including partnering with engineering teams to identify and implement infrastructure cost optimizations

     

    - Leading the OP1/OP2 and R&O planning processes including continuously evolving the forecasting approach to align with changing business needs and clearly presenting business drivers and narratives to senior leadership

     

    - Contribute with deep-dive analyses and insights in Weekly, Quarterly and Monthly Business Reviews

    Basic Qualifications

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

     

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

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Master's degree, or MBA in finance, accounting or related field

     

    - Demonstrated ability to develop and present analyses and insights to senior management

     

    - Experience in implementing financial reporting and scalable processes

     

    - Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-motivate in a fast paced and rapidly-changing environment

     

    - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and drive projects to completion

     

    - Demonstrated ability to influence decisions through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning and the presentation of alternatives.

     

    - Strong Passion for complex problem solving

     

    - Excellent Excel skills

     

    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.