Finance Manager, AWS Sales and Marketing

DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to join Amazon Web Services (AWS) and become a part of one of the most dynamic and fastest growing organizations at Amazon. This role will work closely with business and finance stakeholders within the Specialist and Partner Organization. We're seeking an experienced FP&A finance professional to join a rapidly growing AWS organization. The role will support our FP&A leader with mentorship and reviewing work of other members of the team. The candidate will be responsible for reviewing and enhancing the models, tools and mechanisms necessary to address business opportunities, drive automation, improve internal controls, and earn trust across AWS Specialist and Partner Organization. This role will dive deep into the business drivers and use a data driven approach to influence business decisions with your findings. This candidate will be responsible for providing cross functional leadership and initiatives, including across other finance and operations teams within the organization.The ideal candidate will have demonstrated great attention to detail, a proven track record of building and improving complex financial models, effective written and verbal communication skills, and a strong desire to continuously learn and invent.Primary responsibilities include:• Support planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for ASP headcount, opex, contra revenue and working capital• Simplify and automate processes and reports within ASP.• Perform various ad hoc analyses to help business leaders solve business problems and understand the financial implications• Build rhythm of the business processes that deliver ongoing insights and support day-to-day decision making.Evaluate and refine financial models that calculate partner profitability.• Monitor compliance with controls and systems, and develop new processes and controls as needed to support internal and external financial reporting requirements.Key job responsibilities• Translating long-range company goals into strategic financial plans; partnering with internal stakeholders to reach milestones and assure financial alignment on plans.• Owns planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for APO headcount, OpEx, contra revenue and working capital.• Leading and coordinating with internal finance teams to implement KPIs & reporting.• Perform various ad hoc analyses to help business leaders solve business problems and understand the financial implications.• Able to discuss and present financial results to an audience of senior leaders.• Exercise considerable creativity, foresight and judgement in conceiving, planning and delivering initiatives.• Build rhythm of the business processes that deliver ongoing insights and support day-to-day decision making.• Evaluate and refine financial models that calculate partner profitability.• Monitors performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance to support internal and external financial reporting requirements.Basic Qualifications5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experienceBachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experiencePreferred Qualifications6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience6+ 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) experienceMBA, or CPAExperience 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 resultsKnowledge of SQL/ETL5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experienceAmazon 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 $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.