Finance Manager, Deals & Events
Amazon
- Seattle, WA
- $81,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partner with various cross org finance and business teams to establish High Velocity Event and Seasonal event goals.
- Partner with BI to research and develop new attribution models to measure the success of Amazon Seasonal Events.
- Build robust real time financial reporting to summarize top KPIs for sales events and address follow up questions in a timely manner.
- Be able to take ambiguous and unmeasured challenges and develop a framework with KPIs to measure team success.
- Perform market research using internal and external data sources and synthesize complex and nuanced data into key actionable takeaways for senior leadership and partner business teams.A day in the life
Leading up to a sales event, you work cross-functionally with Retail and Marketing teams to establish forecasts and targets that define event success by using internal and external data along with expert judgment. During events, you provide real-time reporting on event progress and key metrics that allow stakeholders to understand what's working and what changes should be made. After an event has concluded, you gather details and report on metrics that help the teams to understand what worked well and what opportunities for improvement exist for future events.About the team
As a part of the US Prime & Marketing Tech Finance team, you are a key player in supporting some of Amazon's most important events and programs. Our mission is to help customers discover new categories, products, great gifts, and Prime benefits relevant to them. We combine technology and science with innovation and creativity to reimagine merchandising and curate our store at scale with intuitive and visually-appealing shopping journeys for each customer.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Seattle, WA, USABASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science) and 5+ years of finance experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of finance experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- 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
- 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- MBA, or CPA
- 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 resultsAmazon 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.