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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? ​Join us at AWS Finance!

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a pioneer in blazing the new trails of cloud computing. AWS is a high-growth, fast-moving group within Amazon with a start-up mentality where new and diverse challenges arise every day, but a group that operates with the full backing of one of the world’s most successful web companies.

AWS Finance seeks a world class Senior Financial Analyst to be a key member of its team. This position will work closely with finance management as well as key business partners to drive thoughtful analysis and controllership in the S3 and Glacier services space. Some key responsibilities will include:

- Oversee external customer usage and revenue for the S3 and Glacier businesses and track usage and revenue performance against goals on a weekly and monthly basis. Conduct gap to goal analysis and deliver written and oral communication to senior leadership.

- Developing short and long range demand and revenue forecasts. And provide documentation to support the annual OP planning reviews with the senior leadership.

- Providing customer analytical insights by looking at customer demand patterns that drive impact to the business.

- Run customer deal evaluation models and help business leaders to make pricing decisions.

- Taking the lead in financial planning and analysis; building complex financial models and analytical tools to measure overall financial performance against goals.

The successful candidate will implement and drive the core financial processes for the business including Annual Operating Plans, Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews, identify and quantify financial/operational Risks and Opportunities (R&O) to the business, and drive ad-hoc customer demand analytics. Additional responsibilities include helping run customer deal evaluations to support pricing decision.

This role requires a self-starter with a strong financial modeling background, problem solving skills, a keen attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations, and solid skills in project management. This role has regular interaction with various business units across Amazon and requires strong people skills

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), or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience

Preferred Qualifications

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

- 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience

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

- Knowledge of SQL/ETL

- 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

- 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience

- 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience

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

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.