Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon Ads - Amazon

Description Amazon seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to be a key member on our Advertising Finance team. This role is an exciting opportunity to join Ads Finance where you will work side by side with business and finance leaders to develop business strategies, financial models, and analytical insights. In this role, you will partner with Amazon Publisher Services (APS) team on Streaming TV Advertising supply program, which is a highly strategic program within Amazon advertising. APS offers a suite of cloud-based adverting solutions that helps web, mobile and video publishers across the internet to more effectively monetize their content with better quality and relevant advertising. You will partner with senior business leaders on a regular basis and will be responsible for financial modeling and analysis, leading business reviews, evaluating partnership deals with publishers and service providers, and supporting strategic and financial planning for new business launches. On a day-to-day basis, you will interact with general managers, product management, business development, account management, advertising finance and accounting teams. Key job responsibilities - Build and maintain forecasting models for short and long range planning cycles - Develop financial frameworks for new business opportunities partnering with business development and product management. - Partner with business development teams to support negotiations with broadcasters to secure advertising supply. - Curate and provide visibility into key business performance and operational metrics. Provide financial insights for weekly, monthly and quarterly business reviews with key stakeholders. - Report and maintain financial metrics that evolve with the business. Build for scale. Streamline/automate processes and reporting. - Anticipate business requirements, trends, and variances through deep dives and metrics; develop action plans; measure and analyze results. About the team The Deals and Third Party Ads Supply Finance team is responsible for driving key mechanisms that support the rhythm of the Deals and 3P Ads Supply businesses. We generate insights to guide product and business development strategy. We also provide direct business partnership and ongoing business performance measurement support to senior leaders. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Palo Alto, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA Basic Qualifications - 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 - 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience - 3+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience - 3+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience Preferred Qualifications - Experience with cube engine tools (e.g. TM1, Cognos or Essbase), SQL and Data warehouse - 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 operating successfully in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, and have the ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $56,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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.