Amazon has announced a new position in Chicago, Illinois, for a finance manager to support the rapidly growing Amazon Web Services (AWS) compute business. The role includes managing Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), a key product enabling scalable cloud computing and driving AWS's strategic growth.
According to Amazon Jobs, the position involves collaborating with finance management and business leaders across AWS to perform financial analysis and controllership. Responsibilities include owning profit and loss statements, conducting usage and revenue analyses for both new and existing services, and delivering ad-hoc business projects.
Candidates must have at least five years of experience in finance or a related analytical field, with expertise in financial systems such as SQL, Microsoft Access, Oracle, among others. A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field is required. There is a preference for candidates holding an MBA or CPA. The position offers salaries ranging from $85,900 annually in lower-cost markets to $179,500 annually in higher-cost markets.
Amazon offers full-time employees benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company matching; life and disability insurance; restricted stock units; and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional benefits include paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance, and the Career Choice program.
AWS is described as a comprehensive cloud platform offering over 200 services. These include infrastructure technologies and emerging solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. It serves various customers including startups, enterprises, and government agencies through a broad partner network focused on providing cost-effective, scalable tools across industries.
Amazon provides an array of services beyond AWS. These include online and in-person shopping; delivery of fresh produce; media distribution; operation of devices like Alexa and Fire TV; logistics; customer service; as well as entertainment through platforms like Amazon Originals, Prime Video, and Audible.