Senior Financial Analyst, Alexa

Description

Alexa Finance is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team and support a new monetization initiative. With a decade of innovation behind us, Amazon has built market-leading businesses like Kindle, Kindle Fire Tablets, Fire TV, and Echo. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to one of Amazon’s fastest-growing segments.

About the role

You will work closely with business leaders to identify opportunities and develop business cases. You should have experience influencing business owners and supporting decision-making in dynamic environments. You will be responsible for end-to-end financial planning cycles, including forecasting, bridging, and presenting to senior leadership. You will also perform root cause analysis and assist stakeholders in improving financial performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of financial planning cycles
• Forecast modeling and bridging
• Presentation to senior leadership
• Perform root cause analysis and assist stakeholders in improving financial performance
• Finance communication with business teams on product performance, long-term planning, risks, and opportunities
• Drive automation and scale of financial reporting to simplify processes for internal stakeholders

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field
• 3+ years of experience dissecting financial data and identifying patterns to support business strategy
• 3+ years of experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy
• Bachelor's degree in BI, finance, engineering, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field

Qualifications

• Experience in financial modeling, P&L management, or analysis
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience incorporating new approaches and methodologies (including statistical concepts)
• Experience working with big data

Benefits

Amazon offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $160,000 - $220,000 annually, depending on experience and location.

Schedule

The role is full-time and based in Seattle, WA.