Finance Business Partner, AWS

Job ID: | Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Finance team is continuing to grow at a rapid pace! We are seeking a Finance Business Partner or Senior Financial Analyst with proven business partnership experience to join our Data Center Finance team. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the heart of one of the fastest-growing technology businesses on the planet; partnering with senior AWS leadership to drive financial performance across the APJC region. Our Data Center Finance team provides end-to-end financial support that drives AWS to be the low-cost provider in cloud computing and the leader in customer experience. From the moment a decision is made to purchase land or lease data center space, through construction and into full operations your financial insight will shape every step. The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to operations, business development, and engineering leaders; producing analysis that enables breakthrough decisions, drives cash flow, and delights customers.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the key finance business partner to AWS leadership teams and internal stakeholders, delivering clear financial recommendations that drive action
• Lead financial controllership of the AWS Data Center community across the APJC region
• Drive cost savings by identifying opportunities and benchmarking across vendors and locations
• Manage financial planning, forecasting, and analysis; covering risks, opportunities, and key metrics
• Lead preparation of weekly, monthly, and annual financial performance reviews
• Partner across finance, construction, IT, and design teams on cost savings, automation, and improvement initiatives
• Develop ad hoc business analysis and present recommendations directly to AWS senior leadership
• Monitor compliance with controls and develop new processes to support our fast-growing global business

Benefits

• Dogs at Work — program proven to lower stress and boost morale, running successfully across Australian corporate offices
• Commuter benefits — helping you save on the cost of your daily commute
• Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents, plus salary continuance (income protection) and life insurance
• Inclusive culture — Amazon celebrates diversity of background, experience, and thought as a key driver of innovation and its mission to be the most customer‑centric company in the world

Location: Sydney CBD | Full-time, in-office (5 days per week)

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years proven experience as a Finance Business Partner, Finance Analyst or similar, where you have provided financial recommendations and insights to internal stakeholders
• 4+ years of experience creating process improvements through automation and analysis
• 4+ years of experience identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardise, or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field — or an MBA with 5+ years of finance or analytical experience
• Demonstrated business partnering experience
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CPA qualification
• Experience with large‑scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g. SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and financial systems (e.g. Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
• Comfortable with ambiguity and proven ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.