Finance Manager, AWS Internal Rates Team

About the role

The AWS Internal Rates team sits at the intersection of finance and cloud technology, managing the complex process of setting internal pricing across AWS cloud services. Our mission is to ensure these rates align with underlying costs and drive optimal internal usage behavior that maximizes cost efficiency and enhances Amazon's long-term free cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders across Amazon and AWS to establish and maintain internal pricing structures that are sound and cost-driven.
• Lead cross-functional teams and processes to identify opportunities for cost optimization, developing analytical frameworks that deliver actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Analyze complex datasets to develop financial models that accurately forecast the impact of internal pricing decisions on P&Ls.
• Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process improvement, creating scalable and auditable data analysis processes.
• Good understanding of AWS Services and cost drivers.
• Collaborate with Fintech and Finance teams to automate existing manual processes at scale.
• Collaborate with forecasting data science teams and Finance to improve cloud usage forecasting processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ 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
• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
• MBA, or CPA
• 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)
• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.