Robert Tomlinson

About Robert Tomlinson

Financial Leadership | Financial Planning & Analysis | Financial…

Experience

1. Stores Tech Finance - Head of Fp & a

   Amazon

   Aug 2015 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead the financial planning and analysis for the organization of employees,$3.8B in operating expenses and $3B in AWS capital expenses. Managed the annual budget, goals planning, site strategy and long-range planning.• Implemented full suite of headcount management tools working with BI team: including real time dashboard, weekly tracker, and monthly forecast driving headcount under target and saving $140MM. • Applied Cost to Serve metrics to variable spending and drove cost reduction savings including large language models to replace manual work that is achieving 20% reductions in transactional work. • Performed analysis to optimize content delivery networks that saved 13% and protects the retail site. • Developed monthly business operation metrics deck reviewed by senior management (SVP, VP, Director) to inspect operational and financial mechanisms and ensure operational excellence. • Led the efforts for eCommerce Foundation level site strategy and employee return to office using large hubs post pandemic.

Skills

• Forecasting
• Internal Controls
• Budgets
• Project Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Revenue Recognition
• Variance Analysis
• Cost Accounting
• Capital Budgeting
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Forecasting
• Management
• Start-Ups
• Analysis
• Finance
• Sap
• Business Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Managerial Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Process Improvement
• Essbase
• Us Gaap
• Accounting
• Competitive Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Financial Planning
• Budgeting
• Business Process Improvement