Senior Financial Analyst, North America Launch Finance

Amazon seeks a highly motivated finance professional with an AI-first mindset to play a lead role in Operations Finance supporting the North America Launch Finance team. Launch Finance owns the financial planning, governance, and controllership for new fulfillment sites across the NA network from pre-launch cost planning through post-launch performance review. This is a great opportunity to work in a role with high impact and visibility to business-critical decisions, requiring regular interaction with Director and above leadership across Operations, Global Engineering Services (GES) Launch, and Finance. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work in a highly collaborative environment that"s more start-up than big company. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical in this role. The successful candidate has demonstrated the following abilities: they are a self-starter who proactively pursues AI-driven solutions to automate, scale, and simplify finance work; have a strong sense of ownership; collaborate with and influence business partners; support thoughtful decision-making in a rapidly-evolving and ambiguous environment; and think long-term.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop partnerships across Operations, GES Launch, and Regional Finance and use data to influence leadership decision-making on launch timing, readiness, and cost
• Own Operating Plan and Quarterly Guidance rate plans, headcount forecasts, and cost projections for new launch sites, ensuring alignment with rate planning standards and network benchmarks
• Lead pre-launch financial planning and post-launch performance reviews, including variance analysis and financial bridges for WBR/MBR/QBR reporting to senior business partners (Director and above)
• Quantify the financial impact of launch risks and provide independent Finance review of labor planning assumptions
• Apply AI and automation tools to eliminate manual work, accelerate analysis, and improve the accuracy and consistency of launch finance deliverables
• Manage competing priorities to complete both ad-hoc and strategic projects across a portfolio of concurrent launches
• Seek opportunities to resolve defects, standardize processes, and reduce cost
• Improve, scale, and simplify finance tools and standard work across teams and organizations
• Communicate financial insights (both written and verbal) in a clear and concise manner; adapt communication based on intended audience to clearly articulate complex financial considerations
• Promote a positive and collaborative culture

About the team

Amazon operates an industry-leading logistics network across the world. The North America Launch Finance team is the financial owner for every new site entering the network, partnering with GES Launch, Site Operations, and Regional Finance to plan, govern, and review launch performance. Finance is looking for individuals who enjoy tackling challenges and have a desire for professional growth opportunities. Experience on this team opens up several career opportunities across Amazon and within the broader Finance organization. Individuals in this role have advancement opportunities to support different businesses and multi-functional teams, to lead new programs and initiatives, and to manage larger teams within the company.