• Senior Financial Analyst, Alexa Finance…

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    Amazon seeks an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to play a key role on the Alexa Insights, Planning, Econometrics and Decision (IPED) team owning Alexa financial key performance indicators (KPIs) and executive metrics dashboards. This role will be responsible for defining KPIs, conducting trends analysis, proposing guardrails and implementing mechanisms to allow business leaders to adhere to those guardrails at scale. The successful candidate will build scalable analyses, build KPI dashboards, shape the trajectory of the business by implementing a mechanism to adhere to defined guardrails. This position will work closely with Alexa Finance and business leadership to gain alignment on KPIs, guardrails and providing regular progress updates on both.

     

    This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the most innovative and dynamic businesses. This role requires someone to be a strategic thinker, analytical, detail oriented, team player, and clear communicator and have a demonstrated ability to effectively manage the responsibilities of a fast-paced and complex business.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Define KPIs that incorporate value and investment levers across the Alexa P&L

    - Influence the definition of guardrails to manage investment decisions based on return forecasted

    - Build Page 0 metrics across the Alexa business to publish monthly in the Finance reports that informs prioritization decisions based on actuals vs. forecasts, trends and guardrails

     

    - Work with big data and transform it into insights and information

    Basic Qualifications

    - 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

     

    - Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent

    Preferred Qualifications

    - 3+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

     

    - MBA, or CPA

     

    - Knowledge of Tableau

     

    - 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)

     

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

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

     

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on 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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.