Finance Manager, Worldwide Real Estate - Amazon

Description We are seeking a strategic finance professional that has a passion for partnering with our business team focused on WW Real Estate Finance. Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and accept that your ideas and mechanisms may be tested daily? Team Exposure: This role will partner closely with a broad range of Finance and business leaders in Real Estate, Treasury, Legal, Operations, Engineering, and Technology. This role will be involved in Capital Authorization Requests that involves DCF financial model work, underwriting models, debt structure, and advanced excel skills. Success in this role: The successful candidate will have demonstrated an ability to influence Finance and business leaders, support thoughtful decision-making, and adapt to a rapidly evolving environment. In addition to New York City, NY, this role can be based out of the following locations: - Seattle (WA) - Arlington, VA - Nashville, TN Key job responsibilities - Obtain model input variables from Pre-Construction and Design teams - Develop DCF models to improve and determine the viability of the investment - Provide narrative for capital approvals with thorough financial analysis of cost savings for construction projections - Maintain database for start up projects - Works with a variety of data sources. Identifies incomplete or inaccurate data, identifies root causes of data issues, escalates discrepancies, fixes data where possible or partners to deliver a solution. - Uses active listening skills intuitively to communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly. - Identifies and implements solutions to resolve, improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance processes. - Makes thoughtful time management decisions independently. Prioritizes work, resolves issues, meets deadlines, and seeks feedback from your manager. - Discerns between urgent and non-urgent issues and acts accordingly to solve them. - Participates in events, initiatives, and projects, then shares gained knowledge in and outside of your team. - Contributes to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and effective influencer to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence. Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience - 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience - 6+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience - 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 - Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience Preferred Qualifications - 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) experience - MBA, or CPA - ARGUS DCF Valuation - Master of Real Estate Development - Creation of Investment Structure proposals Pre-development Due Diligence - Underwriting Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.