Finance is all about the numbers…unless you work at Amazon; it’s knowing the numbers and so much more! Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas, and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and accept that your ideas and mechanisms may be tested daily? At Amazon, we move with purpose and speed, and this requires we work with a dynamic network of Operations, HR, Tech and Retail partners. Our Sr Finance Analyst work with multiple stakeholders, they help others understand financial decisions and are *the* trusted business advisor. They employ every facet of data and communication to ensure our partners and our leaders have the most up to date and reliable information to help them make the best possible decision. Come teach us a few things, and we’ll teach you a few things as we navigate the most customer-centric company on Earth.
In this position you will be part of the team responsible for leading budgeting exercises throughout the year. To help you ramp, you will start owning standardization and plan deep dives, you will support our transition to Gen/Agentic AI utilization, and will then take ownership of budget input drivers.
Key job responsibilities
- Support planning processes with various stakeholders across HQ and Field Finance
- Deliver Deep Dives and provide insights before leadership reviews, manage communication with stakeholders and monitor closure of follow-up items
- Drive standardization and automation implementations to improve the overall planning function
- Responsible for strengthening controllership, bringing financial transparency, reducing defects, and driving improvements in operational cost.
- Work with data source providers and technology teams to ensure that key decision data is accurate, automated and timely.
A day in the life
Your day begins by aligning input requirements with various stakeholders across the organization. You'll spend time modeling these inputs to generate sensible financial impacts and working collaboratively with business partners to build compelling narratives for senior leadership. As challenges arise, you'll analyze data quickly to understand repercussions and prioritize actions that will drive decisions steering the direction of the business. Throughout the day, you'll navigate between strategic thinking and detailed analysis, always focused on delivering insights that create value.
About the team
Our team is collaborative and knowledgeable, currently based in different cities across the US. We work in a supportive environment where expertise is shared freely and innovation is encouraged. There are numerous opportunities to improve the status quo by working with stakeholders across the USCF network, implementing better processes, and driving meaningful change through financial analysis and planning.
If you're looking for a good challenge where you can make a significant impact through financial expertise and analytical thinking, this is it. Our team values those who can think strategically, communicate effectively, and bring fresh perspectives to complex business problems.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience
- 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 2+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- 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)
- 2+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Bellevue - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually