Highlights
Responsibilities will include: (1) working autonomously on high-priority projects that will influence how we manage, track, and communicate profitability; (2) partnering across the AWS organization to ensure we are driving a positive ROI for both our Core and GenAI businesses; (3) building mechanisms and reporting to be used across the business for financial insights; and (4) driving reporting requirements to streamline both our planning and month-end close processes. The ideal candidate is a seasoned FP&A analyst who thrives in a leadership role, is decisive, action-oriented, and able to motivate and lead cross-functional teams.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Arlington, VA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://Amazon.com/militaryroles |
Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Worldwide Public Sector FP&A team. This role will have oversight of the P&L and will be responsible for developing KPIs and standard measurements to ensure we are providing the right financial insights to our leadership teams. This is a high-impact position that will have a front-row seat to the decisions being made by both AWS Business and Finance leadership. Responsibilities will include: (1) working autonomously on high-priority projects that will influence how we manage, track, and communicate profitability; (2) partnering across the AWS organization to ensure we are driving a positive ROI for both our Core and GenAI businesses; (3) building mechanisms and reporting to be used across the business for financial insights; and (4) driving reporting requirements to streamline both our planning and month-end close processes.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned FP&A analyst who thrives in a leadership role, is decisive, action-oriented, and able to motivate and lead cross-functional teams. The right candidate has experience in consolidating disparate data sources into usable datasets and driving improvements to ensure that reporting can be done at scale. In addition, this person must have strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate leadership strategies into actionable plans.
Key job responsibilities
Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple groups with competing priorities.
Program manage how information is shared and communicated throughout the financial planning and MEC processes.
Streamline processes and lead improvement projects.
Develop the right metrics to measure effective cost structures and ROI.
Play a leading in role in shaping our how we appropriately manage and track different revenue streams.
About Company
At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.
Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
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