Amazon.com Services Looking for Senior Financial Analyst, Aws Region Services Finance at Chicago, IL, United States Full Time

Job Description

5+ years of finance experience or a related analytical field.

Job summary
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Finance team has and partners with talented, bright, and driven minds. To build this rapidly growing business, we are looking for highly analytical team members that can contribute to setting high standards for accuracy and pace.

This position supports new region expansion. We develop strategies for infrastructure in new countries and we look 10+ years down the road, and support long term capital planning. In this role, you will help lay the foundation to grow AWS data center infrastructure.

Areas of responsibility include: 1) owning financial modeling for long-term infrastructure data center supply strategies; 2) evaluating, influencing and approving colocation vs. build decisions; 3) enhancing internal systems and automation that make our jobs easier or more insightful; and 4) approving capital spend and updating financial models up to region launch, to reflect reality on the ground.

Key job responsibilities

• Own data center costs in multiple new countries.
• Partner with AWS Infrastructure teams to provide strategic guidance on investments decisions.
• Perform discounted cash flow and P&L financial modeling, often under tight deadlines and lead executive-level discussions. Ensure internal stakeholders are aligned (e.g. Region Expansion PM, Real estate, Energy, Engineering, Construction, Networking, Legal, Tax, etc.)
• Help prepare region approvals and business reviews for senior management.

· Demonstrated ability to work independently, partner cross-functionally, and be self-motivated in a fast-paced and rapidly changing technology environment
· Solid business judgment and controllership focus
· Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer focused, professional demeanor
· Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
· A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations
· Strong excel modeling skills
· Familiarity with financial systems such as Cognos TM1 preferred
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