Join our team as a Senior Financial Analyst at AWS where you'll drive business impact by diving deep into data to identify opportunities for optimizing internal usage of precious capacity resources. You'll partner with business leaders to uncover insights that change the trajectory of AWS through process simplification and efficiency identification. In this role, you'll analyze complex datasets, deliver actionable recommendations, and implement mechanisms that enable the business to make data-driven decisions with immediate impact.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a broad impact in a fast-paced environment where your analytical insights directly influence business outcomes. The ideal candidate thrives on transforming complex data into clear business insights and has a passion for process improvement and optimization.

• Key job responsibilities
• Dive deep into data across AWS to identify opportunities for optimizing internal usage of capacity resources, providing actionable insights that directly impact business performance
• Develop and maintain financial models and reporting that incorporate value and investment levers, supporting senior leadership in making informed decisions
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, implementing solutions that enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting
• Partner with business leaders to translate complex data analysis into clear, actionable recommendations that drive measurable business outcomes
• Build and maintain financial tools, standard operating procedures, and process documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and scale benefits across the organization

A day in the life
Your typical day involves diving deep into complex datasets to uncover insights about AWS capacity resource usage. You'll collaborate with business leaders to identify efficiency opportunities, analyzing trends and developing recommendations to optimize resource allocation. You'll participate in cross-functional meetings to present your findings, work on building or enhancing financial models, and partner with stakeholders to implement solutions that drive immediate business impact.

About the team
We are a dedicated team of finance analysts who believe in being greater than the sum of our parts. Our mission is to change the trajectory of AWS by identifying opportunities to optimize internal usage of precious capacity resources. We focus on making broad, immediate impacts on the business through data-driven insights and recommendations. We value collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to transform complex data into actionable business strategies that drive meaningful results.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• MBA, or CPA
• Knowledge of Tableau
• 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)
• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
• Experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer, or experience as a lean sensei

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually