Finance Manager, OPD Headcount, OPD Headcount Finance

Amazon Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Finance Manager for OPD Headcount to drive headcount cost measurement, ROI analysis, and financial modeling that informs product development and engineering strategy. You will partner with Product development and horizontal engineering teams to build robust financial frameworks supporting operating plans and quarterly guidance.

The role emphasizes turning complex data into actionable insights, leading month-end close, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in tax, finance or related analytical field
• 5+ years in multiple finance and accounting roles
• Experience building financial/operational reports for decision-making

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models, metrics, and scorecards for month-end and operating plan cycles
• Lead month-end close, variance analysis, and provide commentary to senior leadership
• Analyze data to identify trends, ROI, and productivity metrics for new products
• Collaborate with FP&A across sales and marketing to improve reporting and explanations
• Work with finance tech partners to improve reporting infrastructure and automation

Skills

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Headcount analysis

ROI analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business

MBA or CPA

Tools

SQL

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Finance Manager, OPD Headcount, OPD Headcount Finance

Job ID: 10564204 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Are you passionate about driving financial insights that shape innovative products? Join one of Amazon's fastest growing business divisions—Devices—where your financial expertise will directly impact product development and engineering strategy. As a Financial Analyst III, you'll be at the center of critical business decisions, developing sophisticated financial models and translating complex data into actionable insights that guide new business concepts and optimize planning processes.

This role offers a unique opportunity to partner closely with Product development and horizontal engineering teams, building robust financial frameworks that support strategic planning cycles and quarterly guidance. You'll dive deep into headcount cost measurement and ROI analysis while influencing decisions through compelling financial narratives and logical reasoning.

If you're analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to make a measurable impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment, this is your chance to grow alongside a business that is redefining how customers interact with technology.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models, metrics, and scorecards that support month-end reporting, operating plan cycles, and strategic business decisions across Product development and engineering teams
• Lead month-end financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance while diving deep into variance analysis and delivering insightful commentaries to senior leadership
• Analyze complex quantitative data to identify trends, measure productivity metrics, and evaluate return on investment for business initiatives and new product concepts
• Partner with Financial Planning and Analysis stakeholders across sales and marketing finance to elevate the quality of financial reporting, narratives, and variance explanations
• Collaborate with finance technology partners to streamline reporting infrastructure, drive automation opportunities, and simplify processes that improve efficiency and scalability

About the team

You’ll join a small but highly impactful finance team embedded within Amazon Devices, working at the intersection of finance, product development, and engineering. The team drives close business partnerships across the organization, supporting robust financial planning for operating plan cycles and quarterly guidance processes. Your work will directly influence how resources are allocated and how product strategies are evaluated.

The team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and raising the bar on financial insights. As the Devices business continues to expand and evolve, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the financial frameworks that enable smart, data-driven decisions. This is an environment where your analytical rigor and business judgment will be valued, your voice will be heard, and your contributions will have visible impact on products used by millions of customers worldwide.

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 creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 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
• 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
• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.