Finance Manager, Amazon Audio Ads

Description

Amazon Advertising is building a world class customer centric advertising business a which helps monetize not only many of Amazon’s unique audio, video, and display surfaces but also services and surfaces off Amazon. The Devices, Audio and Video (DAV) business focuses on monetizing Amazon devices, audio streaming services and video streaming services. This is unique opportunity to work in a fast-growing business at an early stage where every team member has a voice in the decision-making process. Come join us and make history.
Amazon.com is seeking a Finance Manager to support for the Audio advertising business. This individual will be finance lead support for our 1P Audio Across Amazon music and Twitch and 3P Audio through exchanges. The role entails defining metrics, forecasting models and leading deep-dives into weekly trends to generate actionable insights for the audio ads leadership team. The successful candidate will have the ability to tackle multiple projects and efficiently execute deliverables while maintaining high standards.

The right individual can dive deep into data to understand and identify business trends, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve and prioritize. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as the ability to think clearly, analyze and implement process enhancements. The successful candidate will have a proven work ethic and a track record of delivering results.


Key job responsibilities
- Produce, analyze, and improve weekly reporting for the business
- Support annual / quarterly revenue planning processes
- Dive deep into ad performance metrics and suggest opportunities for improvement
- Ensure accuracy and controller-ship of revenue
- Ensure data integrity as owner of multiple datasets by troubleshooting data related issues and implementing mechanisms to proactively detect possible issues
- Partner with Product and Engineering to estimate revenue impact of new launches and initiatives
- Support the design and implementation of reporting solutions and metrics to enable stakeholders to manage the business and make effective decisions


A day in the life
This role will support the Audio advertising business and will drive financial reporting and ad-hoc analysis, including creating, maintaining and expanding the scope of the models that help drive the business. Given the strategic nature of this business, this is a high visibility role. You will work hand-in-hand with your finance and business partners in advertising to improve reporting, perform impact analyses, and provides insights and recommendations.

Basic Qualifications

- 5 years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 5 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 5 years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 5 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)
- Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results

Preferred Qualifications

- 6 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 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
- 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)

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.