Sr Financial Analyst, Production Finance, Prime Video Sports

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst to enhance production finance for live sports events. This exciting role involves managing budgets, tracking costs, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations while collaborating with diverse teams. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and strives to deliver the best results for sports fans globally. If you are passionate about finance and eager to make an impact in the sports production industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Equity options

Sign-on payments

Qualifications

• 3+ years in finance or related analytical field required.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets and track costs for Live Sports productions.
• Prepare consolidated financial reporting for various teams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Financial Analysis

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in business

Bachelor's degree in economics

Tools

Tableau

SQL

MS Access

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Job ID: 2911406 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Prime Video has grown its global sports portfolio by leaps and bounds and strives to provide innovative, best-in-class content and represent the voice of the sports fan. Tier 1 sports properties include Thursday Night Football, UEFA Champions League, and beginning in 2025, NASCAR and NBA.

We are seeking a Business Analyst, Production Finance to partner with the Prime Video teams responsible for Live Sports.

This position contributes to the management of the production finance functions over the life-cycle of live event productions from launch through post production. The candidate must operate in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and have the ability to influence the decisions of business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, logical reasoning, and the presentation of alternatives. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements and prioritize. The role requires a self-starter, who is able to work effectively autonomously and drive projects with the team and cross-functionally with other teams including Production, Finance, and Accounting.

Key job responsibilities

1. Manage budgets, track costs, ensure compliance with financial regulations and forecast financial risks and opportunities for assigned Live Sports Event productions, Technical Operations, and Sports Originals.
2. Coordination of Production Payroll including personnel onboarding, payroll processing, and 3rd Party Payroll Service account management.
3. Prepare consolidated Live Sports Production Cost Reporting package for various teams including Production, Technical Operations, Finance, and Accounting for monthly reporting requirements and forecast cycles.
4. Serve as the main point of contact on all Spending and Transaction related matters including Purchase Orders, Vendor Onboarding, payment inquiries and will facilitate resolution of issues.
5. Develop scalable and efficient financial process and systems to support the business.
6. Improve and automate financial reporting mechanisms.
7. Ad hoc analyses and projects as required.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience.
• 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience.
• 2+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science).

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.
• Knowledge of Tableau.
• 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 with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence.
• Production Industry Experience.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.

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 Amazon's accommodations page for more information.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit Amazon's employee benefits page.