Senior Financial Analyst, AWS Infrastructure Finance, Forward Logistics

Amazon10 months ago
Seattle, WA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

We are looking for a high-energy, experienced Senior Financial Analyst to execute high-quality financial Planning and Analysis activities within the AWS Supply Chain. This exciting role supports the ACL - Forward Logistics Team within AWS Supply Chain Finance and the broader AWS Infrastructure Services – Supply Chain Finance organization. You will produce detailed analysis that enables breakthrough decisions, drives cash flow, and delights our customers while working with ambiguity and diving deep into the numbers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting processes for spares expenditures.
  • Partner with AWS Infrastructure FP&A and business partners to create descriptive and prescriptive analysis.
  • Work cross-functionally on strategic initiatives requiring NPV analyses and monthly reporting on financial status.
  • Develop metrics and reports to provide visibility into cost structure and drive actionable goals.
  • Develop business cases for ad-hoc projects and present recommendations to AWS senior management.
  • Identify issues and establish remediation processes to address root causes.

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 combination of a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in a quantitative role such as engineering, process re-engineering, or quality assurance).

Preferred Qualifications

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

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets with a base pay ranging from $60,200/year up to $128,800/year, varying based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • Amazon is a total compensation company; dependent on the position offered, benefits may include equity, sign-on payments, and a full range of medical, financial, and other perks.
  • Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers and provides accommodations during the hiring process if needed.

Required Skills

NPV Analysis
Financial Planning & Analysis
Forecasting
Financial Reporting
Process Improvement
Data Analysis
Automation
SQL
Continuous Improvement
Tableau