Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon Global Sales Finance EMEA

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Dubai seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with AWS Global Sales, delivering strategic initiatives and driving revenue growth. You’ll build financial frameworks, provide data-driven insights, and influence decision-making with strong communication and teamwork.

In-person collaboration is emphasized; role involves daily office presence with opportunities to contribute across the finance function and support senior leaders on key business drivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or related field.
• Master’s degree (MBA or related).
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA).
• Experience in forecasting budgeting variance analysis and interpreting financial results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Leaders to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain key reporting metrics (KPIs) with compelling narratives.
• Perform complex financial analyses to identify growth and improvements.
• Present financial summaries to senior management with clear communication.
• Drive short and long-term financial planning across the organization.

Skills

English fluency

Forecasting & budgeting

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Master's degree (MBA or related)

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Tools

Power BI

Python

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Are you looking for that next big Finance opportunity where you can make an impact on one of the fastest growing divisions within Amazon Join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst partnering with our EMEA Amazon Global Sales teams to deliver strategic initiatives increase revenue and maximize return on investments while delighting our customers.

In this role you will support senior Sales Leaders by diving deep into business drivers identifying measures of success building and implementing mechanisms to drive governance and providing data-driven insights that influence decision making. Youll leverage your expertise in financial analysis business partnering and clear communication to develop strategic frameworks that drive long-term revenue growth in a dynamic innovative environment at the forefront of technology.

At Amazon we believe that in-person collaboration is essential to our culture and innovation. While we allow flexibility for personal circumstances we generally expect employees to work from our offices five days a week. This approach has consistently shown that spontaneous interactions rapid problem-solving and the energy of in-person teamwork lead to better results for our particular our data shows that teams working together in person are more effective at making complex decisions onboarding new team members and fostering the kind of creative collaboration that has driven Amazons success. The serendipitous hallway conversations and impromptu whiteboarding sessions that happen naturally in an office environment have proven invaluable to our invention process and maintaining our high bar for excellence.

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Leaders to develop and implement strategic initiatives creating financial frameworks that drive data-informed business decisions and maximize return on investments.
• Build and maintain key reporting metrics (KPIs) with compelling narratives that help business partners understand performance trends and take appropriate action.
• Perform complex financial analyses and develop scalable mechanisms that provide insights on business drivers identifying opportunities for growth and operational improvements.
• Present financial summaries and business insights to senior management effectively communicating complex finance topics with the right level of detail for informed decision-making.
• Drive short and long-term financial planning processes collaborating across organizations to ensure alignment with strategic objectives while maintaining strong financial controllership.

A day in the life

Your day balances established financial mechanisms with tackling new challenges that require innovative thinking. You might start by reviewing key performance metrics and preparing insightful analyses for an upcoming business review with Sales leadership. Throughout the day youll collaborate with cross-functional partners on strategic initiatives dive deep into data to uncover business insights and develop recommendations that drive action. The role offers a stimulating mix of structured financial processes and ambiguous problem-solving opportunities that allow you to create new solutions.

About the team

Youll join an agile Finance team with diverse backgrounds and expertise working closely together on projects in a collaborative atmosphere. The team partners with AWS sales organizations to drive business growth through financial insights and strategic guidance. We value innovative thinking customer focus and data-driven decision making. Our team culture encourages knowledge sharing professional development and building strong relationships across the organization. We work at the intersection of finance and technology with opportunities to design and implement new solutions that impact one of Amazons fastest-growing businesses.

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field or experience in relevant finance roles
• Speak write and read fluently in English
• Experience in forecasting budgeting variance analysis and interpreting financial results
• Experience using financial models KPIs and data analysis to inform business decisions with proven business impact (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits)
• Experience in commercial finance business partnering or FP&A
• Masters degree (MBA or related discipline)
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA ACCA CIMA CPA or equivalent)
• Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI Python SQL Tableau)

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Senior IC