Sr Financial Analyst, Amazon Leo FP&A

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team, supporting accurate planning, forecasting, and reporting for headcount and employee expenses. You will build and maintain dashboards, partner with business leaders, and contribute to data-driven decisions across the organization.

You will help consolidate inputs for OP1/OP2 and rolling forecasts, perform variance analyses, and drive process improvements to increase automation and accuracy in reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in tax, finance or related analytical field.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field.
• Excel financial modeling with pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query.
• 3+ years cross-functional initiatives driving financial performance.
• 3+ years dissecting financial data to support business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end headcount reporting, including monthly and quarterly actuals, plan vs. actuals variance analysis, attrition trends, and cost per head (CPH) tracking for Amazon Leo
• Assist in building and maintaining automated financial reports and dashboards that provide senior leadership with clear visibility into workforce costs and headcount movements
• Support operating plan (OP1/OP2) and rolling forecast (R&O) cycles by consolidating headcount and employee expense inputs across cost centers
• Perform variance analysis on employee-related opex (compensation, benefits, relocation, and other headcount-driven expenses), identifying root causes and communicating findings to finance and business partners
• Partner with cross functional teams to validate headcount data accuracy and reconcile discrepancies between planning systems and actuals
• Assist in developing financial models to forecast headcount and employee expenses, incorporating hiring ramps, attrition assumptions, and cost per head rates
• Support monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR/QBR) by preparing headcount and employee expense data and narratives for senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing reporting processes, reducing manual effort and increasing data accuracy
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed to inform strategic workforce and financial decisions

Skills

Finance analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Data pattern analysis

Education

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

Tools

Excel (Pivot, Macros, VBA, Power Query)

Job description

Amazon Leo is building the next generation of satellite broadband connectivity, and we’re looking for a talented Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a high growth, start-up environment within Amazon, supporting financial planning and analysis for one of the company’s most ambitious initiatives.

In this role, you will support headcount and employee expense reporting and analysis for Amazon Leo, partnering closely finance and business leaders to ensure accurate, timely, and insightful financial data. You will help build and maintain reporting tools, support planning cycles, and contribute to data driven decision making across the organization.

Key job responsibilities

• Support end-to-end headcount reporting, including monthly and quarterly actuals, plan vs. actuals variance analysis, attrition trends, and cost per head (CPH) tracking for Amazon Leo
• Assist in building and maintaining automated financial reports and dashboards that provide senior leadership with clear visibility into workforce costs and headcount movements
• Support operating plan (OP1/OP2) and rolling forecast (R&O) cycles by consolidating headcount and employee expense inputs across cost centers
• Perform variance analysis on employee-related opex (compensation, benefits, relocation, and other headcount-driven expenses), identifying root causes and communicating findings to finance and business partners
• Partner with cross functional teams to validate headcount data accuracy and reconcile discrepancies between planning systems and actuals
• Assist in developing financial models to forecast headcount and employee expenses, incorporating hiring ramps, attrition assumptions, and cost per head rates
• Support monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR/QBR) by preparing headcount and employee expense data and narratives for senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate existing reporting processes, reducing manual effort and increasing data accuracy
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed to inform strategic workforce and financial decisions

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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)
• Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query)
• 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
• Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and interpreting financial results
• Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges

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.

• 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
• parental leave

USA, WA, Redmond - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10517101