Finance Manager: Alexa Growth & Forecasting

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Finance Manager to join the Alexa Finance team in Sunnyvale. You will partner with business leaders to manage resources, ownership of controllership, and build strong business cases in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strategic and analytical thinking, advanced financial modeling, and the ability to influence decisions across executive stakeholders. You will drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting automation to support scalable operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax, finance or related analytical field experience.
• 5+ years in multiple finance and accounting roles.
• 5+ years applying KPIs to analyses.
• 5+ years building financial and operational reports that inform decision-making.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional initiatives to drive financial performance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business.
• 5+ years dissecting financial data to support strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting for Alexa initiatives.
• Build and present KPI dashboards with monthly/ quarterly insights.
• Own finance communications on performance, long-term planning, risks, and opportunities.
• Drive automation and scale of financial reporting for stakeholders.
• Lead deep dives into key cost drivers for month-end and annual plans.

Skills

Financial analysis

KPI dashboards

Business partnering

Stakeholder communication

Data modeling

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business

MBA or CPA (Preferred)

Tools

SQL

ETL

Oracle

SAP

Essbase

Cognos

Job description

Description

Amazon is looking for a Finance Manager to play a key role on our Alexa Finance team. Over the past decade Amazon has developed a number of market-leading, innovative, and fast-growing digital businesses including Kindle, Kindle Fire Tablets, Fire TV and Echo. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded candidate who wants to join one of the most innovative businesses at Amazon and one of the fastest growing segments within Alexa.

As a Finance Manager, you will work directly with business leaders to support resource management and controllership functions, identify opportunities, and develop business cases. The successful candidate will have shown experience in past roles influencing business owners and supporting decision making in rapidly evolving environments. The role requires a self-starter with the ability to be strategic, analytical, and have a demonstrated ability to effectively manage the financial responsibilities of a complex business. It requires strong business modeling skills, a keen attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate must have the aptitude to incorporate new approaches and methodologies (including statistical concepts) while dealing with big data. This role also has regular interaction with executives and various business units across Amazon and therefore requires strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Key job responsibilities

• Leading the financial planning and forecasting process for business initiatives under Alexa• Building and presenting KPI dashboards with monthly and quarterly financial and business insights

• Owning finance communication with the business teams on performance, long term planning, risks, and opportunities

• Driving automation and scale of financial reporting in order to simplify processes for internal stakeholders

• Lead deep dives into key cost drivers for month end reviews, forecasts, and annual operating plans

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience

• 5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

• 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience

• 5+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business

• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience

• 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience

• MBA, or CPA

• Knowledge of SQL/ETL

• 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 delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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, CA, Sunnyvale - 104,900.00 - 179,500.00 USD annually