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The Senior Funding Operations Specialist is Loka’s central orchestrator for all AWS funding programs, ensuring meticulous management from request to reconciliation. This role is crucial for optimizing funding approvals, mitigating financial risk and fostering seamless communication across internal teams and AWS. Success entails highly organized processes, strict compliance and strategic improvements that enhance our funding efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Funding Request Management
• Serve as the primary coordinator for all AWS funding programs ensuring proper submission and timely follow-up.
• Maintain a centralized tracking system for all open funding requests,
capturing details such as request owner, AWS program, submission date, approval status and expiration.
• Regularly review program guidelines to ensure funding requests meet AWS eligibility criteria and internal policies.
• Ensure timely customer review and sign-off, escalating as necessary to prevent bottlenecks and expedite funding approvals.
Information Sharing & Communication
• Act as the liaison between AWS account teams, internal Sales, Finance, PM and Engineering teams to distribute updates on funding availability, program changes, approval status and next steps.
• Prepare and distribute weekly/monthly dashboards or reports summarizing active, approved and closed funding requests.
• Notify stakeholders of missing documentation, incomplete applications or discrepancies requiring action to avoid delays or denials.