Finance Manager, Quick Commerce (Amazon Now)

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Finance Manager to own the financial build for Amazon Now. You will lead end-to-end cost management, store design economics, and labor model optimization to enable rapid, data-driven decisions.

This role partners with operations, real estate, and HR to craft forecasts, drive cost-to-serve improvements, and deliver actionable insights in weekly reviews. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in finance, MBA or CPA preferred, strong SQL/ETL skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science).
• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
• 5+ years of finance experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of finance experience.

Responsibilities

• UTR (under-the-roof) cost management: end-to-end ownership of UTR costs across the Amazon Now store network, including labor, productivity and operational cost-to-serve.
• Store design optimization: provide finance partnership on physical store design choices with cost and productivity implications; quantify trade-offs across layouts, assortment strategy, process configurations, and labor models to inform design decisions before capital is committed.
• Labor Model optimization: partner with HR and operations on headcount planning and staffing model economics for new and existing stores; ensure labor cost assumptions in forecasts reflect ramp curves and market conditions.
• Network strategy: provide financial inputs into new store launch decisions; build and pressure-test the economics behind network expansion, and site prioritization.
• Planning cycles: lead variable cost inputs into yearly plans with driver-based rigor.
• Metrics & accountability: develop and own KPI tracking for variable cost vs. entitlement targets; build early warning visibility into cost deviations.
• Ad hoc analysis: respond to leadership pulls with independent, fast-turnaround financial analysis.

Skills

Cost management

Financial modeling

Strategic partnering

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related analytical field

MBA

CPA

Tools

SQL/ETL

MS Access

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

JD Edwards

Job description

Description

Amazon Now (also referred to as Quick Commerce) is one of Amazon's highest-visibility emerging businesses - operating a network of dark stores to power Amazon's fastest delivery service yet, putting a curated assortment in customers' hands within 30 minutes across major US metro areas. We are building the financial infrastructure for this business from the ground up, and we're looking for a Finance Manager who wants to own a meaningful piece of that build.

Key job responsibilities

• UTR (under-the-roof) cost management: end-to-end ownership of UTR costs across the Amazon Now store network, including labor, productivity and operational cost-to-serve. Own the variable cost story in weekly business reviews; ensure consistency across segment-level, business WBR, and Profitability WBR forums (L10 attended). Work directly with Amazon Now operations leaders on labor utilization, VCPU performance, and cost reduction opportunities; translate finance insights into operational action
• Store design optimization: provide finance partnership on physical store design choices with cost and productivity implications; quantify trade-offs across layouts, assortment strategy, process configurations, and labor models to inform design decisions before capital is committed
• Labor Model optimization: partner with HR and operations on headcount planning and staffing model economics for new and existing stores; ensure labor cost assumptions in forecasts and site feasibilities reflect realistic ramp curves and market conditions
• Network strategy: partner with real estate, operations, and business development teams to provide financial inputs into new store launch decisions; build and pressure-test the economics behind network expansion, and site prioritization
• Planning cycles: lead variable cost inputs into Q3G, OP1, and OP2 with driver-based rigor
• Metrics & accountability: develop and own KPI tracking for variable cost vs. entitlement targets; build early warning visibility into cost deviations
• Ad hoc analysis: respond to leadership pulls with independent, fast-turnaround financial analysis

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5+ years of finance experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of finance experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, or CPA
• 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
• 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.

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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.

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Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10478843