Senior Financial Analyst, AWS S3 & Glacier Storage Finance - Amazon

Description Are you looking for that next big Finance opportunity? Want to directly influence the future of some of the most successful products in cloud computing? ?Come join Amazon Web Services Finance! Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government and start-up business and organizations in over 190 countries around the world. Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services officially began offering developer customers access to web services - now widely known as cloud computing - based on Amazon's own back-end technology platform. In AWS Finance, you will work with exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people who believe financial partnership is critical to customer success. We benefit from diverse experiences and perspectives and are committed to inclusion as a business advantage and the right thing to do. 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. AWS S3 Glacier Finance seeks a world class Senior Financial Analyst to be part of the Capacity and Efficiency team of a high-growth AWS service. This role relies on financial analyses to support decisions related to the capacity needed to deliver the service successfully. You will also contribute to improving infrastructure efficiency through deep financial analysis into cost, usage patterns and alternative technologies. To influence business strategy, you will work directly with key business leaders and provide insightful analysis. Key responsibilities will include: - Supporting Service P&Ls and influence business decisions that drive revenue and/or capital expenditures - Driving financial analyses; building complex financial models and analytical tools to support review of Glacier's storage efficiency, costs and capacity - Developing short and long range financial / operational forecasts of Glacier's storage footprint - Developing, tracking, and reporting relevant KPIs to provide financial and operational insights into the cost and economics of the business, and influencing business decisions using data and communication skills - Supporting cost optimization projects by diving deep into financial systems and working with Technical Program Managers, and Engineers to understand Glacier's costs, key drivers, and effects of technology transitions - Identifying and quantifying financial / operational Risks and Opportunities (R&O) to the business - Driving ad hoc financial analyses and projects The successful candidate will provide strong finance support and controllership for Glacier's costs, implement and drive the core financial processes for the business including Annual Operating Plans. This role requires a self-starter with a strong financial modeling background, problem solving skills, a keen attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous situations, and solid skills in project management. This role has regular interaction with various business units across Amazon and requires strong people skills. Basic Qualifications - 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience - Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience - 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) - 3+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience - 3+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses 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 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 $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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.