Finance Manager, SPS Finance

Amazons World-Wide Fulfillment By Amazon (WW FBA) organization is looking for an innovative results-oriented and strategic Finance Manager to partner with the Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) product engineering and program leadership team. This Finance professional will help steward AWDs growth as a strategic and operationally-minded leader who is not afraid of ambiguity and challenges the status quo supporting one of FBAs most critical cost and seller-experience functions.

The ideal candidate will shine in ambiguous situations navigating between the details and big picture playing a primary role as owner of some of our organizations most visible mechanisms and artifacts (e.g. weekly business reviews quarterly business reviews annual operating plans 3-year vision plans). They will partner with AWD Product Tech and Operations leadership to develop and drive operational processes (Business Reviews Finance and Operations Goal Management) people-driven programs and technical programs (ability to understand complex technology-driven initiatives and programs). They are able to influence successfully at all levels think strategically are a talented Finance Manager strong organizer take initiative and operate effectively across many teams. This candidate sees around corners is biased for action in ensuring the team is set up for success in achieving our goals.

Key job responsibilities
Partner with AWDs product and tech leadership as a strategic finance advisor providing financial insights that inform product roadmaps policy decisions and investment priorities

Own financial reporting for the AWD business area. Understand input drivers and validate data integrity to influence strategic decision-making and long-range planning. Leverage data to surface disruptive ideas and deliver actionable guidance to business leaders

Drive the end-to-end financial planning (OP1/OP2) forecasting and month-end close processes for AWDs P&L

Prioritize Controllership by identifying resolving or providing guidance on complex data integrity issues. Strengthen controls to mitigate financial risk and reinforce frugality

Educate business partners on financial and non-financial trade-offs. Exercise sound judgment in ambiguous environments where data may be scarce or difficult to procure

Support the financial evaluation of new product launches geographic expansion and policy changescollecting and analyzing data to develop insightful reporting that drives business performance improvement and cost reduction

Communicate data clearly concisely and unambiguouslyboth written and verbal. Adapt style across audiences to articulate complex finance issues with precision. Your communications drive critical business decisions

Build and deliver WBR/MBR/QBR financial narratives for senior leadership translating complex operational and financial data into actionable insights

Influence cross-functional partners (Operations Finance Accounting FBA business teams) to drive alignment on financial treatment reserves and cost allocation

About the team
The WW FBA Product & Tech Finance team is a specialized Finance team embedded within the SPS Finance (WW Stores Finance) organization. We provide critical financial support for key technology and product initiatives across FBA focusing on streamlining the SPS Cost-to-Serve Monthly Business Review (MBR) process and developing data-driven insights that connect FBA operational inputs to financial outcomes. We serve as the financial bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders translating complex technical investments into clear financial narratives that drive strategic close partnership with Product and Tech teams we ensure financial accountability optimize resource allocation and identify operational efficiency opportunities.

Our vision is to be the trusted financial partners that enable data-driven decision-making across FBA organizations. We strive to develop innovative financial models and insights that illuminate the relationship between operational metrics and financial performance empowering leadership with actionable financial intelligence that drives profitable growth and operational excellence. We aim to simplify complex financial processes improve visibility into cost structures and help scale the FBA business efficiently. Through our work we establish best practices for technology finance that scale across Amazon. We also develop finance talent with deep technical expertise and business acumen.

The Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) organization provides sellers with a flexible pay-as-you-go bulk storage solution that enables automated inventory replenishment into Prime-ready fulfillment centers. By offering seamless inventory management and visibility AWD empowers sellers to focus on growing their business and refining product offerings while ensuring their products remain readily available across sales channels.

- 5 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience
- 6 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 6 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 6 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science)

- 6 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 6 years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits) experience
- MBA or CPA
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL MS Access Essbase Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle SAP Lawson JD Edwards)
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Sunnyvale - 104900.00 - 179500.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 95400.00 - 163200.00 USD annually