At Amazon were working to be the most customercentric company on earth. Amazon Last Mile Tech (LMT) drives automations and optimizations of Amazons last leg deliveries supporting delivery of more than ten billion packages. The Maps and Geospatial organization within LMT is responsible for building tools and technologies that curate highfidelity geospatial big datasets (like maps addresses and locations) which model the real world and leverages it to hone the navigation experience of last mile delivery drivers through realtime path finding maneuver instruction generation and intuitive visual map displays.
The Geospatial Finance Manager will partner with World Wide (WW) Last Mile technology teams as we build best in class OTR tech solves to improve AMZLs speed quality and cost structure. Day to day responsibilities include modeling financial entitlements measuring the impact of project launches managing an $50MM software and data budget and partnering across Last Mile Tech Finance teams.
This role is more than finance: it requires ability to invent go beyond the standard business rules to experiment and conceive together with the business partners to find financial sustainable solutions to scale across the world. This role is strategic in nature (business partnering skills and curiosity are a must! and is not a typical Finance role. If youre interested in learning about and shaping the technology used to power Amazons deliveries and thrive in complex ambiguous environments this may be the role for you!
As a member of a growing team you will deal with a high level of ambiguity and changing priorities. The successful candidate will maneuver through the ambiguity communicate effectively across teams and levels while balancing the needs and requirements of internal and external customers. Flexibility and the ability to prioritize in a changing business environment will also be key.
Key job responsibilities
Partners across Operations and Last Mile Tech Business to develop reporting and analyses that provides insight on company performance for stakeholders across 10 countries
Collaborates with senior leaders including L8s on product/project roadmap based on financial and operational efficiency improvements
Assists in investment planning by building financial models to evaluate metrics like ROI/NPV for new products and science initiatives to make investment recommendations that deliver results drive improvements and influence leaders throughout Amazon.
Uses financial systems and advanced MSExcel functions to work with large data sets. Outputs plans forecasts budgets and consolidations.
Identifies and implements solutions to resolve improve automate standardize or simplify finance processes
Builds business cases for launching multiple technology features across teams for tech features/product launches
Makes thoughtful time management decisions independently. Prioritizes work resolves issues meets deadlines and seeks feedback from your manager. Discerns between urgent and nonurgent issues and acts accordingly to solve them
Drives own selfdevelopment in the Finance Community: seeks opportunities to expand finance expertise.
Contributes to work life harmony by being a positive collaborative and effective influencer to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence
Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science)
5 years of finance experience or Masters degree and 3 years of finance experience
MBA
3 years relevant experience in positions partnering engineering and/or science teams as finance partner
Demonstrated ability to manage tight deadlines prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fastpaced dynamic and global environment; effective multitasking skills are vital
Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills working with multiple peer groups and senior levels of management
Demonstrated ability to manage and achieve effective results in an ambiguous environment
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.