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Senior Financial Analyst, AWS Sales Finance

Amazon

Our mission: To be Earth's most customer-centric company.

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Job summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to be a key member in our AWS Sales Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest growing divisions within Amazon. As a Senior Financial 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 the overall planning and forecasting process. You will also provide strategy support to the business partners.

The successful candidate will have shown experiences in past roles influencing business owners and supporting strategic decision-making in a rapidly evolving environments. This role requires a self-starter with strong modeling skills, a strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects effectively. This role also has regular interaction with executives and various business units across Amazon and therefore requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. In addition, this role requires strong business sense and capability to independently drive business partnership.

Key job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:

  • Lead short- and long-term financial planning
  • Build financial framework and models for new business ideas
  • Provide strategic partnership to key business initiatives and investment
  • Present financial summary and business insights to senior management
  • Tighten internal controls for program spending and revenue accrual

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years of finance experience or a related analytical field.

BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science) or equivalent and a minimum 6 years of finance experience, OR master’s degree and 4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • An MBA or MS in Finance, Economics, or a related field
  • Analytical, financial modeling, and reporting skills required
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-motivate in a fast paced and rapidly-changing environment
  • Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
  • Demonstrated ability to influence decisions through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning and the presentation of alternatives
  • Passion for diving into the details of productivity metrics and cost measurement including ROI and customer lifetime value analysis
  • Exceptional business judgment capable of driving a diverse organization to the right results with a focused, pragmatic approach
  • Experience with Cognos, TM1, and Oracle Financials or similar tools
  • Experience with data extraction using SQL or similar tools

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.

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