Sr. Financial Analyst , S3/Glacier Finance

Amazon.comabout 1 year ago
Seattle, Washington, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Finance is looking for a world class Sr. Financial Analyst to join their team. You will be working closely with finance management and key business partners across AWS, supporting S3’s costs and driving core financial processes including Annual Operating Plans, analysis of financial/operational risks and opportunities, and ad hoc projects. This role is ideal for a self-starter with strong financial modeling, problem solving, and project management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Driving financial planning & analysis; building complex financial models and analytical tools to support review of S3's costs and capacity
  • Developing short and long-range financial/operational forecasts for S3's infrastructure footprint
  • Tracking and reporting relevant KPIs to provide financial and operational insights into CapEx and OpEx drivers
  • Driving ad hoc financial analyses and projects as required

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field; or a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in a quantitative role

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or CPA
  • Knowledge of Tableau
  • Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) in analyses (4+ years)
  • Experience creating process improvements with automation and analysis (4+ years)
  • Proven record in leading and executing opportunities to enhance and standardize finance/business tools and processes (4+ years)
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Advanced SQL skills for data mining and business intelligence
  • Experience as a lean sensei or as a Quality Assurance Engineer
  • At least 3 years participating in continuous improvement projects to improve controllership with measurable results
  • Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation: Base pay ranges from $60,200/year in the lowest geographic market up to $128,800/year in the highest market. Additional forms of compensation such as equity and sign-on payments may be part of the total package.
  • Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits offered. For more details, please refer to the provided benefits information.
  • Opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and innovative global environment
  • Work location: USA, WA, Seattle

Required Skills

Project Management
Financial Modeling
Tableau
Data Analysis
Automation
Forecasting
Financial Planning & Analysis
KPI Tracking
SQL
Process Improvement