Jarrett Meres
Finance Manager - Data Center Infrastructure - Central Operations & Security
- Role
- Finance Manager Data Center Infrastructure & Security at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- West Richland, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jarrett Meres
Seasoned Finance Manager with 11+ years of large-scale corporate experience. Specialized…
Experience
Finance Manager Data Center Infrastructure & Security
Nov 2022 — Present · Tri-Cities, WA, US
Global Finance Manager for $1.2B in AWS Infrastructure data center operating expenses (OPEX) including 1.5K headcount in security and data center operations, and $600M in capital expenses (CAPEX).• Developed CAPEX forecasting system that allowed automated seasonality pattern recognition, using SQL, Power Query, and Excel models, resulting in 15% or $79M improved accuracy for Security Build costs.• Collaborate closely with directors and department managers to identify needs, communicate processes, and create near and long-term planning plans impacting billions.• Develop and maintain headcount scaling models baking in year-over-year productivity targets for employees• Partnered with operations to input budgets of $1B yearly into our ERP systems such as Oracle and TM1 Reporting, acting as the controller for leadership reviews and strategic compliance • Manage complex monthly accounting procedures including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis, conducting comprehensive audits which can range over + or -$15M• Project manager of the rollout of a generative AI-powered forecasting system that automated construction cost projections, eliminating manual bottom-up forecasting and reducing FP & A workload by 150+ hours annually• Leader of global security Project Capex budget of $125M, working through roughly 10 global projects each year • Coach and mentor a team of 3 financial analysts, having onboarded over 15 associates
Education
University of Portland
Bachelor's Degree, Finance
2011 — 2015
Skills
- Time Management
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
- Finance
- Track
- Leadership
- Running
- Tableau
- Communication
- Forecasting
- Corporate Finance
- Teamwork
- Financial Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Accounting
- Cash Flow Forecasting
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