Strategic FP&A Lead — Alexa Growth & Impact

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for FP&A on the Alexa team. You will own planning, forecasting, and analytical frameworks that guide investments, growth, and scale.

You will build high‑fidelity models, perform variance analyses, and partner with executives to translate numbers into strategic decisions. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution with impact across a fast‑growing business.

Qualifications

• 3+ years applying KPIs to analyses
• 3+ years automating processes and improving tooling
• 3+ years leading initiatives to improve finance tools and processes
• 3+ years finance, accounting, or analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field
• 3+ years dissecting financial data to support strategy
• 3+ years cross-functional initiatives driving performance

Responsibilities

• Own the Planning Cycle End-to-End — Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes (OP1, OP2, monthly/quarterly guidance) for your business area, building high-fidelity models with checks and balances
• Deliver actionable variance analyses and performance insights to inform leadership decisions
• Partner with senior leaders as a trusted strategic finance advisor translating data into investment priorities
• Build and maintain scalable P&L, revenue, and cost models for scenario planning and business cases
• Drive cross-functional alignment with product, engineering, marketing, and operations
• Elevate FP&A processes by automating and improving reporting and planning mechanisms

Skills

FP&A fundamentals

Excel modeling

Multi-project management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

MBA

CPA

Tools

SQL

Essbase

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for FP&A on the Alexa team. You will own planning, forecasting, and analytical frameworks that guide investments, growth, and scale.

You will build high‑fidelity models, perform variance analyses, and partner with executives to translate numbers into strategic decisions. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution with impact across a fast‑growing business.