Financial Analyst, Amazon Leo FP&A

Description

Alexa Leo is building the next generation of satellite broadband connectivity, and we're seeking a skilled Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within Amazon, focusing on financial planning and analysis for a major company initiative. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting end-to-end headcount reporting, including monthly and quarterly actuals, plan vs. actuals variance analysis, attrition trends, and cost per head (CPH) tracking for Alexa Leo.
• Building and maintaining automated financial reports and dashboards that provide senior leadership with clear visibility into workforce costs and headcount movements.
• Assisting in operating plan (OP1/OP2) and rolling forecast (R&O) cycles by consolidating headcount and employee expense inputs across cost centers.
• Performing variance analysis on employee-related opex (compensation, benefits, relocation, and other headcount-driven expenses), identifying root causes, and communicating findings to finance and business partners.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to validate headcount data accuracy and reconcile discrepancies between planning systems and actuals.
• Developing financial models to forecast headcount and employee expenses, incorporating hiring ramps, attrition assumptions, and cost per head rates.
• Supporting monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR/QBR) by preparing headcount and employee expense data and narratives for senior leadership.
• Identifying opportunities to improve and automate existing reporting processes, reducing manual effort and increasing data accuracy.
• Supporting ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed to inform strategic workforce and financial decisions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end headcount reporting, including monthly and quarterly actuals, plan vs. actuals variance analysis, attrition trends, and cost per head (CPH) tracking for Amazon Leo.
• Assist in building and maintaining automated financial reports and dashboards that provide senior leadership with clear visibility into workforce costs and headcount movements.
• Support operating plan (OP1/OP2) and rolling forecast (R&O) cycles by consolidating headcount and employee expense inputs across cost centers.
• Perform variance analysis on employee-related opex (compensation, benefits, relocation, and other headcount-driven expenses), identifying root causes, and communicating findings to finance and business partners.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to validate headcount data accuracy and reconcile discrepancies between planning systems and actuals.
• Develop financial models to forecast headcount and employee expenses, incorporating hiring ramps, attrition assumptions, and cost per head rates.
• Support monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR/QBR) by preparing headcount and employee expense data and narratives for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing reporting processes, reducing manual effort and increasing data accuracy.
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed to inform strategic workforce and financial decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science).
• Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query).
• 3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience.
• 3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results.
• Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit here.