Principal Finance, Advertising Finance - Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS)
Amazon · New York, United States · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance partner for Measurement leadership, supporting 1P and 3P Measurement, Omnichannel Metrics, and Amazon Shopper Panel
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and blockers that impact quarterly and annual goals
- Run weekly business reviews, define and report on key performance indicators, and own communication of financials to senior Measurement and MADS leadership
- Evaluate and size measurement incentive programs to drive advertiser adoption, partnering with business teams to set the right level of incentives
- Own FP&A for the Measurement portfolio, including OP planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Deliver standalone analyses that translate financial data into actionable insights influencing product roadmaps, investment decisions, and business strategy
- Partner with BIE and analytics teams to build scalable dashboards, data pipelines, and automated reporting solutions
- Partner with product, engineering, data science, and sales teams to align financial strategy with business priorities
- Collaborate across Advertising Finance and broader finance teams to ensure consistency in planning and reporting
- Manage and develop one Finance Manager, providing coaching, strategic direction, and career development support
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science)
- 8+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 8+ years of spearheading strategic cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable financial results and advance organizational objectives experience
- 2+ years of hiring, leading and developing teams experience
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, or CFA
- Experience in TM1, Data Warehouse and SQL
- 5+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience
- 5+ years of hiring, leading and developing teams experience
- Advertising or Media experience is a plus