Senior Finance Analyst, Amazon Ads

Amazon Advertising seeks a Senior Finance Analyst to serve as a Finance Business Partner to its Ads Sales Go-To-Market team responsible for influencing new ad product and feature development through financial modeling data-driven insights and strategic this role youll sit at the intersection of product and sales supporting the creation of advertising strategy while working with innovation that comes to our team first. Youll develop key performance indicators and financial frameworks to provide guidance for new sales initiatives and product feature launches and work closely with both Sales and Product stakeholders to contribute to long-term strategy discussions on how best to delight Amazons customers and drive lasting success.

A successful candidate will embrace ambiguity and combine deep analytical skills with strong finance and business acumen to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Key job responsibilities
* Manage and execute entire finance projects or components of large projects from start to finish including project management data gathering and financial analysis problem solving and clear communication of insights and recommendations
* Develop financial and quantitative models necessary for evaluating products and features adoption to support strategic decision-making and long-range planning
* Build iterate and automate financial reports metrics and scorecards to support short and long-term planning while collaborating closely with Business Intelligence Engineers (BIE)
* Provide financial reporting on business performance and contribute deep-dive financial analyses and actionable insights for Weekly Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews
* Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to cross-functional leadership translating complex data into business narratives that inform prioritization and resource allocation decisions
* Partner with cross-functional teams including Product Sales Analytics and broader Finance teams to drive automation scalability and process improvements
* Audit business and financial performance regularly ensuring adherence to internal controls and maintain team tools SOPs and process documentation to enable knowledge sharing

A day in the life
As a Finance Business Partner youll partner directly with cross-functional leadership and multiple Advertising Finance teams requiring a combination of strong communication and technical skills. Your day involves building financial models analyzing complex datasets to uncover insights that quantify business impact and drive product strategy collaborating with stakeholders across Sales and Product teams to align on priorities and building automated reporting solutions that support critical business decisions. Youll navigate ambiguous challenges while applying your finance expertise and business acumen to translate data into actionable recommendations for your team and stakeholders.

About the team
The Sales Go-To-Market organization drives product and program initiatives that make it easier for Sales to engage with and deliver on advertiser needs. Our Finance team sits at the intersection of product development and sales execution serving as the financial bridge that connects innovation to advertiser outcomes. Youll join a team where the latest product launches come through first giving you early exposure to new advertising technologies and strategies in an inclusive environment focused on impact.

- 3 years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 3 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
- Experience in financial modeling P&L management or analysis
- Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science)

- Experience in identifying leading and executing opportunities to improve automate standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
- 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)
- MBA or CPA

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

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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 NY New York - 73600.00 - 128800.00 USD annually
USA WA SEATTLE - 82700.00 - 117100.00 USD annually