Finance Manager - Advertising Finance
Posted on: 13 Mar 2021
Seattle, WA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
The Amazon Advertising team seeks a Finance Manager to join its finance department to support the Account Management team. The role will work closely with leadership in both finance and business teams in creation of advertiser insights, process improvement, and driving controllership. As the finance partner to the business, the role will also work on providing insightful analysis and financial guidance to the business. Together with the business, this role is responsible for identifying process and efficiency gaps, driving operational improvements, and delivering free-cash-flow expansion for the Amazon Advertising business.
Primary Responsibilities:
Support ongoing financial processes and drive controllership improvement
Participate in projects that drive efficiency or quality. Manage and execute entire projects or components of large projects from start to finish
Produce and analyze performance metrics in order to help the business team in setting up appropriate goals and achieving them
Partner closely with the leader for the Account Management Team to provide financial leadership
Coordinate and drive the weekly, monthly and quarterly Business Review process
Own quarterly forecast, annual plan and long range plan of the business
Uphold and enforce an environment of strong financial controllership
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of finance experience or a related analytical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
MBA or Masters in Business, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics preferred
Working knowledge of SQL, Cognos/TM1 and advanced knowledge of Excel
Highly innovative, flexible and self-directed
Ability to work through ambiguous business problems with minimal direction
Experience with statistical analysis, regression modeling and forecasting, demand modeling, time series analysis or data mining is a plus
Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, and a practical, common sense approach to getting things done
Ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
