What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Financial Analyst, Amazon Security Finance position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Security is "job zero" at Amazon, by which we mean it’s even more important than any number one priority. Amazon Security Finance is a key strategic partner to senior Security leaders. We help build a strong security culture by owning financial planning, contollership, and reporting to a growing Security business team.
This Finance Analyst will be an integral part of our Stores Finance Security team. The scope goes beyond merely planning and reporting the numbers to understanding the underlying trends, driving accuracy in forecasting, surfacing insights, and responding to questions from senior leadership. The successful candidate will be able to interpret financial results and effectively communicate a business narrative.
Key job responsibilities
- Regular weekly & monthly reporting
- Month end and quarter end close processes including accruals and reconciliation
- Partner with business leaders on planning and budget management
- Deep dive business drivers
- Ad hoc projects for Stores Security leadership team
About the team
Stores Security Finance team owns all financial planning and reporting for the Stores Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their security leadership team. Our team is responsible for several key finance deliverables. We manage:
- Key month-end and quarter-end processes
- Planning, including quarterly estimates, the annual operating plan, and the 3-year forecast
- Headcount, Operating Expenses, and Capital purchase related insights and reporting infrastructure spend
- Other exciting ad-hoc projects for our Stores Security leadership team
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3 years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or Bachelor's degree and 5 years of finance or a related analytical field experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced analytic skills and strong orientation to detail, with a demonstrated ability to build and manage financial models, perform variance analysis, and communicate results clearly
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strength in structured problem solving and ability to be highly organized
- Demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams, dive deep into the details, and present findings to senior management
- - Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads; ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment; comfortable with ambiguity
- Microsoft Excel skills and knowledge of Cognos/TM1
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.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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.
Salary : $60,200 - $128,800
