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Are you looking for that next big Finance opportunity? Do you want to directly influence the future of AWS by helping make the right investment decisions? AWS Finance seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the AWS Regions Finance team.

In AWS Regions we develop strategies for infrastructure in new countries, look 10+ years down the road, oversee current region build-outs across new, launched, and ADC regions, and review performance of existing regions through their life-cycle. We work closely with senior leaders in cross-functional partner organizations developing and reviewing the strategic multi-billion infrastructure investments. You will drive strategic FP&A initiatives including controllership functions, region-grain analytics, and Risks & Opportunities (R&O) including efficiency metrics to improve the quality and timelines of business insights provided to AWS and Amazon leadership, including ongoing efforts around existing process improvements. If you want to join a fast-paced, innovative team that is making history, this is the place for you. To build this rapidly growing business, you must be highly analytical, strategic, detail-oriented, and set high standards for accuracy and pace.

This position will be responsible for driving monthly financial reviews and OP planning for early-stage and ADC regions, identifying key insights by connecting dots between various infra drivers across the business. The role will perform core FP&A and controllership functions including region-grain P&L management, R&O identification and tracking (efficiency metrics, cost optimization opportunities), and financial performance analysis. The role will also support regions-wide consolidation and advisory, and drive several AWS-wide mechanisms in partnership with central and tech teams. This role regularly interfaces with leaders of AWS Regions Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Accounting, Sales & Strategy teams and provides business and financial insights on regional performance that gets reported to AWS and Amazon senior leadership.

Key job responsibilities
- Drive core financial processes including annual operating plans, monthly/quarterly business reviews and assessment of risks/opportunities, and month-end close.
- Influence strategy through effective verbal and written communication of financial metrics and business drivers to senior finance and business leadership
- Work cross functionally with other AWS Finance teams and senior leadership on forecasting quarter-end/ annual/ multi-year performance
- Help prepare and deliver business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and potential roadblocks in the execution of new region expansion plans
- Perform financial reporting, ad-hoc project analysis and financial modeling to support business and finance leadership
- Identify and lead special projects to drive automation and process improvement, collaborating with other AWS Finance partner teams