Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst (SFA) to be a key member in our AWS Sales, Marketing & Global Services (SMGS) FP&A team. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of our fastest growing business divisions within Amazon. As an SFA, you will work closely with finance leaders to develop financial models and analytical insights to assist in evaluating new business concepts, turning insights into operational measurements & actions, and identifying paths to improve overall planning and forecasting process.
Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities:
• Develop top-line revenue forecasts in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Create, improve, and maintain financial metrics, reports and scorecards used for consolidation reports.
• Collect, analyze and manage quantitative data to create meaningful analyses and models that drive business decisions.
• Lead processes to facilitate consolidation process and reports.
• Partner with finance technology and BI team to streamline reporting infrastructure and automation
• Lead month end close deep dives and consolidations
A day in the life
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Check emails and financial reporting deadlines
Review calendar for key meetings
Quick scan of any urgent business unit requests
Monthly business review preparation
Analyze revenue and discount trends
Review variance explanations
Attend an all-hands meeting
Forecasting and planning activities
Update financial models
Review assumptions with business partners
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch break & take care of personal matters
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Financial analysis projects
Discount optimization analysis
ROI calculations for new initiatives
Ad hoc analysis requests from leadership
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Prep for next day
Document outstanding items
Review upcoming deadlines
Update task list
Key Takeaways:
Heavy focus on financial modeling and analysis
Regular interaction with business partners
Balance of recurring reports and ad-hoc analysis
Emphasis on data accuracy and attention to detail
Need to understand AWS services and business model
Participation in monthly/quarterly close process
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience- 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results 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)
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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.
