Imran Ahmed

About Imran Ahmed

I am an AR Governance, Risk and Compliance expert at Amazon, specializing in Controllership and Governance for AWS Cloud and Non-Retail Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, with 2+ years in my current role and 7+ years of overall experience across Cash Application and Controllership.My career spans two core domains. Cash Application (5 years) and Controllership & Governance (2+ years) where I have built deep expertise in compliance execution, risk mitigation, automation, and operational efficiency across global finance operations.In my current role, I focus on four key pillars that strengthen process integrity and data governance: • Data Security & GRC Reviews – Ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding sensitive financial and customer data • Access Management – Reviewing, identifying, and remediating non-compliant access across critical financial and AWS portals • Process Deep Dives & RCA – Performing root cause analysis to identify control gaps and drive sustainable process improvements • Self-Inspections & Risk Mitigation – Proactively reducing financial, operational, and data exposure through preventive controlsAdditionally, I lead fraud inspections related to AWS cloud services, and manage the invoice write-off program for suspended customer accounts. This includes evaluating customer payment behavior, service usage patterns, and suspension drivers to ensure accurate revenue vs. non-revenue recognition, appropriate accounting treatment, and fair adjustments—balancing customer advocacy with strong financial governance.I collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, FinTech, PMO, RPA, and Operations) to design and implement automation solutions and data-driven dashboards, improving transparency, control visibility, and executive decision-making at scale.In my Previously role ( AR Cash application and Reconciliation process ), I served as a FinOps Specialist and Process SME, where I: • Led new process launches • Owned UAT and PVT cycles • Partnered on automation initiatives • Delivered reporting and analytics solutions using QuickSight and TableauI am passionate about leveraging technology, governance, and collaboration to build scalable, compliant, and customer-obsessed financial processes that align with Amazon’s standards of operational excellence.Tools & TechnologiesQuickSight | SQL | Tableau | Oracle | AI tools | Internal Amazon Finance & AWS tools

Experience

1. Finance Operations Risk & Compliance Expert Data Governance Controllership

   Amazon

   Nov 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   In my role as a Controllership |Risk Expert| at Amazon, I managed global accounts receivable controllership, collaborated with management teams to improve efficiency, and identified process improvements to drive operational excellence.Collaborating with Data analytical team to build metrics dashboards which helps in process deliverables doing process dive deeps and identifying the risk and mitigation the risks by creating a automation or manual controls • Led process improvement initiatives to enhance financial accuracy.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to exceed performance expectations.• Implemented automation solutions to streamline operations and drive efficiency.I work closely with a broad management team and controllers across the globe to improve efficiency and exceed expectations in a dynamic environment. I perform process dive-deeps, question status-quo to improve processes and systems. Responsible for identifying process improvement and automation opportunities.

Education

• Osmania University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, HR

  2015 — 2017

• Osmania University

  Bachelor’s of Commerce , commerce

  2012 — 2015