This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing and talented finance team building the infrastructure that powers the cloud! Do you have a passion for partnering with operations to drive strategic business decisions? Do you enjoy working across functions to develop recommendations based operational performance, regional dynamics, and macro-economic trends? Do you enjoy having a seat at the table for all matters that impact your business? If so, this is the role for you!

AWS Finance team is seeking a results-oriented, process-focused Finance Manager to provide data driven analysis, strategic decision support, financial planning and controllership to deliver data center capacity for our customers on-time, and on budget. In this role you will work closely with several stakeholders building AWS data centers, such as regional and cross-functional finance teams, construction, engineering, supply chain and data center operations.

You will work with talented, bright, and driven people who believe financial partnership is critical to customer success. The growth of AWS and scope of Amazon’s business create opportunities to grow your career and broaden experience in any direction you choose. As a pioneer in cloud services, AWS lets you apply data, creativity, and analytical ability to completely new challenges and opportunities. This is a chance to work hard, have fun, and make history.

Successful candidates will be analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills, will be comfortable in an ambiguous and fast paced environment and be able to manage multiple competing priorities effectively. They thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and work backwards from the needs of internal and external customers to create solutions that work for upstream and downstream team.


Key job responsibilities
Strategic Business Finance Support:
- Establish annual/monthly performance targets, analyze variances to plan, and communicate key messages to senior leadership.
- Become subject matter expert for data center construction including cost drivers, pertinent technology, vendors, customers served and regional nuances
- Partner with other cross-functional teams such as: demand planning, design engineering, and services procurement teams.

Controllership:
- Lead financial activities covering: month end close reporting, budget and forecasting activities, variance analysis and communication of key messages to senior leadership
- Work with a variety of data sources and identify incomplete or inaccurate data, identify root causes, escalate discrepancies, execute fixes and partner on the resolution
- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
- Pinpoint defects or waste in processes while driving new procedures and automation resulting in elimination of identified defects or waste
- Identify and lead cost savings initiatives

Team Leadership:
- You are curious and seek learning opportunities to develop deeper or multiple areas of finance expertise and share knowledge in and outside of your team
- You may contribute to Finance community events or programs (e.g., professional development, work/life harmony)