Description
The AWS Database Finance organization needs a finance professional to provide financial planning and analysis for Database Services.
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to drive strategic financial planning and analysis. This role owns full P&L controllership with cloud infrastructure knowledge to plan revenue growth, capacity planning for internal and external customers, Pricing, and margin improvements.
Key job responsibilities
Full P&L controllership
Lead comprehensive revenue planning analysis including demand forecasting, resource allocation modeling, and scalability assessments to support both current operations and future growth
Own end-to-end pricing strategy formulation including competitive analysis, margin optimization, and pricing model recommendations that balance profitability with market competitiveness
Lead the annual financial planning cycle including revenue forecasting, expense budgeting, headcount planning, and variance analysis reporting
Collaborate directly with business leadership to provide financial insights that drive decision-making for both internal operations and external customer-facing initiatives
Identify, quantify, and implement cost optimization initiatives, driving operational efficiency while maintaining service quality and performance standards
Manage capital expenditure planning processes, including ROI analysis, investment prioritization, and budget allocation recommendations
Develop and maintain comprehensive financial dashboards, KPI tracking, and executive reporting that provides actionable insights into business performance and trends
A day in the life
Reports and key metrics ownership such as MBR and WBRs
Develop business insights and analyses.
Compile and review financial results, create forecast and operational plans and communicate to finance/business leaders
Support modeling efforts for pricing, product strategy and infrastructure investment decisions
About the team
The team is group of Finance Managers and Analysts supporting Non-Relational Database finance. We own Full P&L management for Non-relational Database finance and this team rolls under AWS Services Finance
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
Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience
3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy 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
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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
