Senior Financial Analyst, AWS DC Finance

Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights that shape business decisions? Amazon is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team and play a key role in building financial models, delivering reporting, and partnering with business leaders to drive informed decision-making. In this role, you will work with large datasets to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and provide recommendations that directly influence how we operate and invest. You will collaborate across teams to ensure financial accuracy, improve processes, and contribute to both short-term and long-term planning. If you are curious, analytical, and excited about solving complex problems in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. Key job responsibilities - Build and maintain financial reports, models, and scorecards that address complex business questions and support data-driven decision-making across the organization. - Analyze financial and operational data to identify root causes of variances, uncover cost optimization opportunities, and deliver clear recommendations to leadership. - Audit financial reporting for accuracy and proactively identify and remediate controllership gaps, ensuring adherence to internal controls and compliance standards. - Partner with cross-functional business teams to support planning processes, month-end close activities, and ongoing forecasting while translating financial insights for non-finance stakeholders. - Lead improvement projects that automate, scale, or enhance financial processes and tools, and maintain standard operating procedures and documentation to enable knowledge sharing. A day in the life Your morning might begin with reviewing the latest financial data and preparing variance analyses ahead of a business review. By midday, you are collaborating with business partners to understand operational drivers and refine forecasts. In the afternoon, you could be building an automated reporting solution or diving deep into a data discrepancy to identify its root cause. Throughout it all, you are sharpening your financial and technical skills while contributing to a team that values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement. About the team Our Finance team serves as a trusted partner to the business, providing the financial perspective that helps leaders make well-informed decisions. We focus on delivering accurate reporting, strengthening controllership, and identifying opportunities to improve how we operate. You will join a collaborative, inclusive team where knowledge sharing is encouraged and your growth matters. We are committed to building scalable processes and tools that create lasting impact, and we are looking for team members who are eager to learn, contribute, and help shape the future of our organization. Basic qualifications - Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or experience in relevant finance roles - Speak, write, and read fluently in English - Experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results - Experience using financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to inform business decisions with proven business impact (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) - Experience in commercial finance business partnering or FP&A (at a multinational organisation) Preferred qualifications - Master's degree (MBA or related discipline) - Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent) - Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query) - Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau) Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.