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Amazon has a history and tradition of leading the world in web-related technologies and services. One of those products is Amazon Web Services (AWS). Since early 2006, AWS has provided companies of all sizes with an infrastructure platform in the cloud.

AWS needs individuals that bring the corporate finance experience AND the entrepreneurial aptitude to accelerate decision making and management of the business. Also needed is the intellectual capacity to produce innovative ideas/analysis and the willingness to do the heavy lifting to implement those decisions.

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. To support this quickly growing business, you must be highly analytical and possess a strong passion for analytics and accountability, setting high standards, and razor-sharp accuracy. We take working hard, having fun, and making history seriously – you should too!

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our finance organization supporting the AWS Infrastructure Supply Chain team. We are looking for a team player that has the entrepreneurial spirit and enjoys working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Through insightful and data-driven analysis, you will partner and collaborate with cross-functional team members to drive supply chain optimization initiatives that will continue our flywheel. This role is both strategic and detailed in nature and requires a finance professional who has a passion for developing complex financial models to support sound decision-making as well as enjoys rolling up their sleeves to learn the day-day aspects of the business. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic and multicultural environment; will be a creative and analytical problem solver.

Key job responsibilities
– Build, run, and maintain complex financial models to maintain AWS infrastructure commodity planning, derive key financial insights, and communicate results to AWS FP&A and senior management.
– Conduct supply chain monthly, quarterly, and yearly variance analysis and communicate results to AWS FP&A and senior management.
– Develop ad hoc business analyses and present recommendations to AWS senior management.
– Collaborate with business partners and co-lead on supply chain optimization projects by influencing through data-driven analysis, reporting and metrics.
– Serve as a key finance partner working with cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights and cost savings opportunities.
– Ensure compliance with controls and systems, and develop new processes to support the fast-growing, global AWS business.
– Partner with Accounting, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure compliance with controls and systems, and develop new processes to support the fast-growing, global AWS business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 3+ 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 3+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) 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)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
– MBA, or CPA
– Knowledge of Tableau
– 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
– 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
– 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
– Six Sigma Black Belt
– Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
– Experience as a lean sensei, or experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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.

USA, WA, Seattle