Principal Finance, AWS Security
DESCRIPTION
Security is "job zero" at Amazon, by which we mean it’s even more important than any number one priority. Amazon Security Finance is a key strategic partner to senior Security leaders. We help build a strong security culture by owning financial planning, controllership, and reporting to a growing Security business team.
This Finance Manager will be an integral part of our AWS Security Finance team. The scope goes beyond merely planning and reporting the numbers to understanding the underlying trends, driving accuracy in forecasting, surfacing insights, and responding to questions from senior leadership. The successful candidate will be able to interpret financial results and effectively communicate a business narrative.
Key job responsibilities
• Serve as a finance leader within the AWS Security finance team supporting Proactive Security, including input on business strategy, team development, and management of planning processes.
• Regular weekly & monthly reporting that influences business decisions and strategy.
• Partner with and influence teams across Security to develop and maintain scalable financial models that drive planning decisions, enables controllership, and gives visibility to business drivers.
• Perform various ad hoc analyses to help leaders solve business problems and understand the financial implications.
• Be able to thrive and deliver results in an ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 7+ years of finance technology, forecast & budgeting, or other finance-focused competency experience
- Experience with Tableau, Python, SQB, Quicksight, Cognos or or other BI packages
- Bachelor's Degree in finance or related study.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MBA, or CPA
- Experience in a leadership position managing finance, accounting and operational processes
- Experience working cross-functionally with a wide breadth of stakeholders, users, engineers, and leaders to generate buy-in
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $125,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $207,000/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.