Senior Financial Analyst

Amazon.; Toronto; On-site; USD 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their dynamic FP&A team. This role is pivotal in driving business insights and developing metrics that support growth. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in business analytics and data modeling to enhance reporting solutions, streamline processes, and foster collaboration across teams. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the company's financial operations significantly. If you're passionate about data-driven decision-making and thrive in fast-paced environments, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in finance or related analytical field.
• Strong understanding of Data Warehouse concepts.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanisms for non-technical stakeholders to self-serve data.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate redundant processes.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into technical requests.

Skills

Business Analytics

Data Modeling

Communication Skills

Process Automation

SQL

QuickSight

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

MBA or CPA Certification

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Oracle

SAP

MS Access

Cognos

Essbase

Job description

Are you passionate about driving change and delivering results?

Our Customer Fulfillment network is renowned for being world-class, delivering packages to customers across the world. Our Finance teams don't just manage our books; they help drive the company forward by partnering closely with cross-functional teams to support the growth of this rapidly expanding network, driving controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations in a fast-paced environment.

Amazon seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team to drive business insights and develop metrics that support business growth. You will support customer and business insights, data modeling, QuickSight migration, ad-hoc reporting, and long-term analytical projects. You will work with cross-functional stakeholders and various data sources and technologies such as PowerBI, Quicksight, and SQL.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing metrics and business analytics, with the ability to incorporate new approaches and methodologies, and a strong understanding of Data Warehouse concepts, especially when dealing with ambiguity. Excellent communication skills are essential to understand business requirements and develop effective data solutions.

Key job responsibilities

1. Create mechanisms for non-technical stakeholders to self-serve data.
2. Identify opportunities to simplify and automate redundant processes.
3. Facilitate request intake from the field to enhance reporting and operational support.
4. Rationalize existing reports and develop new ones for central maintenance.
5. Translate stakeholder requirements into technical requests for tech teams.
6. Influence and drive project outputs independently, meet deadlines, and set clear expectations.
7. Understand data flows within financial platforms and establish reliable data sources.
8. Work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with incomplete data.
9. Participate in hiring, mentoring, and fostering a collaborative team culture.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in finance or a related analytical field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in continuous improvement projects with measurable results.
• MBA or CPA certification.
• Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos).
• Experience with financial systems like Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards.
• Proficiency in automation and analysis process improvements.
• Advanced SQL skills for data mining and BI.
• Ability to create reporting solutions in QuickSight.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. For accommodations during the application process, visit this link.

The salary range for this position is $66,000 to $110,100 per year, based on experience and skills. Additional compensation such as equity and benefits may be offered.