Sr. Financial Analyst, AWS, Global Services Deals Finance
Seattle, Washington
Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to be a key member in our Global Services Deals Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest growing divisions within Amazon. As a Finance Analyst, you will work closely with business leaders to develop financial models and analytical insights to assist in evaluating new business concepts, turning insights into operational measurements, and identifying paths to improve and scale the overall Global Services Deal development and approval process through automation. You will also provide modeling support to the Finance Manager and business partners.
The successful candidate will have shown experiences in past roles supporting strategic decision-making through analysis in a rapidly evolving environments. This role requires a self-starter with modeling skills, a strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects effectively. SQL skills a plus. This role also has regular interaction with various business units across Amazon and therefore requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, this role requires strong business sense and capability to drive business partnership.
Key job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include: Providing financial deal support which includes deal modeling, forecasting and reporting. Expanding modeling and reporting automation to enable team ability to scale. Other areas of focus:
- Execute financial framework and models for new business ideas
- Provide strategic partnership to key business initiatives and investment
- Present financial summary and business insights to Finance Manager and business partners
- Ensure deals meet internal controls for deal pricing and investments
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
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
- 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)
- 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.
The successful candidate will have shown experiences in past roles supporting strategic decision-making through analysis in a rapidly evolving environments. This role requires a self-starter with modeling skills, a strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects effectively. SQL skills a plus. This role also has regular interaction with various business units across Amazon and therefore requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, this role requires strong business sense and capability to drive business partnership.
Key job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include: Providing financial deal support which includes deal modeling, forecasting and reporting. Expanding modeling and reporting automation to enable team ability to scale. Other areas of focus:
- Execute financial framework and models for new business ideas
- Provide strategic partnership to key business initiatives and investment
- Present financial summary and business insights to Finance Manager and business partners
- Ensure deals meet internal controls for deal pricing and investments
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
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
- 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)
- 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.
Created: 2024-09-19
Reference: 2767808
Country: United States
State: Washington
City: Seattle
ZIP: 98109
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