Senior Financial Analyst, Sustainability Finance

Amazon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Sustainability Finance to support financial strategy and controllership for centralized environmental programs. You will partner with business teams to define investment strategy, build models, and drive free cash flow optimization.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in finance/analytics, strong cross‑functional collaboration, and experience with large‑scale data tools. This role offers comprehensive benefits and RSUs as part of the compensation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy.
• 3+ years of dissecting financial data to support business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report on business performance, including long‑range forecasts.
• Partner with leaders to drive opportunities and controllership for Sustainability programs.
• Support monthly and quarterly reviews with VP+ stakeholders, outlining performance, risks and opportunities.
• Design and maintain controllership mechanisms for centralized initiatives.
• Develop scalable capital allocation frameworks for investments.
• Drive free cash flow optimization through cost efficiencies and process improvements.
• Enforce financial policies and controls across the organization.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

SQL

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst, Sustainability Finance

Job ID: 10507439 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Sustainability Finance team is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial strategy and controllership for centralized environmental program initiatives. This role partners directly with business teams to define investment strategy, build financial models to evaluate financial tradeoffs of initiatives, drive free cash flow optimization, and develop scalable frameworks for capital allocation decisions.

The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded athlete willing to go beyond their core responsibilities, nimbly overcome barriers, and deliver business results. This person must be a constant learner, knowledgeable of industry trends, and effective at partnering with business leadership to accomplish goals.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage and report on business performance, including building long-range financial forecasts that integrate plan data with actuals to track progress against commitments
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to drive innovative solutions, productivity, and controllership for core central Sustainability programs
• Support monthly and quarterly reviews with VP+ stakeholders, providing clear narratives on financial performance, risks, and opportunities
• Design and maintain controllership mechanisms for centralized global initiatives
• Develop scalable capital allocation frameworks to evaluate and prioritize investment decisions
• Drive free cash flow optimization by identifying cost efficiencies and improving financial processes
• Design and enforce financial policies and controls that protect the integrity of Amazon's financial records and increase organizational efficiency

A day in the life

As a Sustainability Senior Financial Analyst, you will serve as a critical leader for priority business initiatives spanning across multiple geographies. You will partner with business leaders to identify opportunities to drive innovative solutions, productivity, and controllership for centralized Sustainability programs.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
• 3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience
• 3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results 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)
• 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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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