Sr. Financial Analyst, US Performance Marketing

Amazon seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Marketing Finance team. We are responsible for managing a portfolio of marketing investments across a diverse set of channels which are used to drive new and existing customers to the Amazon store. We measure and track these investments with the aim of optimizing long term free cash flow.

The Senior Financial Analyst will be the direct finance partner for the Outbound Communications business, which manages all interactions with customers through channels such as push notifications and email. They will be provide strategic guidance and thought leadership for short and long-range investment decisions, build mechanisms and tools to surface key analytical insights, dive deep into large sets of data, prioritize and deliver projects that aim to continuously improve our scale and efficiency, and manage the controllership.

Specifically, they will lead the launch of new channels across Emerging countries, develop investment frameworks and define willingness to pay for those new channels, work with data scientists to build message optimization guidance, and help deliver strong growth plans.

This role requires a self-starter with business modeling skills, a keen attention to detail, a track record of influencing business partners with data-driven decision making, and the ability to move fast. Communication and collaboration are key, as the individual must interact with members across product, marketing, tech, finance and various leadership teams.

• Key job responsibilities
• Drive investment strategy discussions via insightful and relevant analysis on historical and projected performance
• Manage controllership with a high degree of accuracy across planning and reporting
• Lead Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews
• Partner with Senior leadership to evaluate the financial impact of decisions
• Be a steward for maximizing long term free cash flow of investments
• Partner with various business and tech teams to become a subject matter expert on systems and outcomes
• Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 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

• MBA, or CPA
• Experience working with Excel, reporting tools, and large-scale data mining tools, such as Power BI, Python, SQL, or Tableau
• Equal Opportunity
• 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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 73,600.00 - 128,800.00 USD annually