• Finance Manager, PXT Finance

    Amazon (Arlington, VA)


    Description

    Elevate Your Career at the Intersection of Finance and People Innovation

     

    Are you a strategic financial professional passionate about driving transformative business decisions? Join our dynamic Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis team and become a critical catalyst in shaping Amazon's global workforce strategy. In this pivotal role, you'll provide strategic financial insights that directly influence leadership decisions and organizational growth.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Serve as a strategic finance partner, working closely with People Experience and Technology leadership

     

    - Design and maintain comprehensive financial metrics, reports, and dashboards that drive critical business decisions

     

    - Lead core planning processes, including quarterly estimates and multi-year financial forecasts

     

    - Collaborate with senior business leaders and cross-functional finance teams

    - Conduct sophisticated cost-benefit analyses and communicate key financial drivers

    A day in the life

     

    Your day will be a blend of collaborative analysis, strategic planning, and impactful storytelling. You'll dive deep into financial data, crafting compelling narratives that help senior leaders understand complex business dynamics. From developing sophisticated financial models to presenting nuanced recommendations, you'll translate numbers into strategic guidance.

    About the team

    We are a collaborative and innovative finance team dedicated to understanding and supporting Amazon's People Experience and Technology organization. Our work goes beyond traditional financial reporting - we're strategic partners who provide critical insights that drive organizational decision-making. We value intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to communicate complex financial concepts with clarity and impact.

    Basic Qualifications

    - 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

     

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

     

    - 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

    Preferred Qualifications

    - 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

     

    - Experience communicating results to senior leadership

     

    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 $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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.