DESCRIPTION

Amazon Ads is seeking a strong Senior Financial Analyst to perform Advertising Financial Planning and Analysis for our rapidly growing ads business.
This is a highly visible role that works closely with both internal Advertising teams as well as various teams within the broader Amazon organization, including Amazon Stores, Prime Video, Devices, Twitch, and Whole Foods Market.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to be both strategic and analytical in their approach, while effectively managing the financial responsibilities of a complex cost and revenue structure. The candidate must have the aptitude to incorporate new approaches and methodologies, while dealing with big data.

Key job responsibilities
· Support ongoing financial processes and drive controllership improvement
· Analyse post-attribution financial data and compile reports to uncover trends and insights for various finance stakeholders
· Perform ad-hoc analyses and financial modelling on impacts to publishers from proposed new initiatives or changes in allocation methodologies
· Coordinate and drive periodic monthly/quarterly financial reviews

A day in the life
This role will support FP&A insights and analytics, delivering business-transforming proposals such as identifying economic drivers of various ads products and optimizing account level resourcing and efficiency. This role requires strong analytical acumen, a passion for big data driven analysis, and an excellent track record of influencing business and finance partners. A successful candidate will be a finance professional equally comfortable with thinking big and driving sound decision-making through detailed financial analysis. This individual will be able to approach complex problems in highly ambiguous situations, and efficiently complete deliverables in partnership with a large group of stakeholders.

About the team
Advertising FP&A is the finance team that serves as the central connection point between the various Advertising Product Finance teams, and between Amazon Advertising and other Amazon businesses.