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Original posting from Amazon.com Services LLC via Indeed
DESCRIPTION
We are redefining the auto shopping journey by delivering cutting-edge solutions and exceptional customer experiences. Our team is composed of passionate professionals who thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. If you are looking to make a significant impact and grow your career, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our finance team. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the financial strategy of our business. You will partner closely with business development, marketing, account management leaders to drive planning, evaluate investments, and influence key decisions. You will own financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis, translating complex data into clear and actionable insights. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the financial health and growth of a startup at a pivotal stage.
Key job responsibilities
- Own end to end headcount planning and management, including workforce forecasting, hiring plans, and budget alignment
- Lead capacity planning by translating demand forecasts into staffing needs and resource allocation
- Build and manage financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, and performance tracking
- Define and drive productivity metrics, monitor performance, and lead efficiency improvement initiatives
- Partner with business, operations, and HR to align plans with goals and provide data driven insights to support decision making
About the team
The Autos Strategic Finance team partners closely with product, operations, and business leaders to shape the growth and direction of the Autos business. We act as embedded thought partners, combining financial rigor with strong business understanding to drive high quality decisions. Our culture is collaborative, fast paced, and grounded in ownership, where team members are expected to challenge assumptions and think long term. We focus on clarity, simplicity, and impact, prioritizing the metrics and insights that matter most. As the business scales, we play a key role in enabling disciplined growth, efficient resource allocation, and measurable value creation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or above in finance, accounting or related field
- Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving, or experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel
- 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, or similar analytical roles
- 2+ years of experience in headcount planning, capacity planning, workforce management, or related operational planning preferred
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with data analysis and SQL
- Experience demonstrating strong analytical abilities and confidence in the use of data
- Experience with reporting and Data Visualization tools such as Quick Sight / Tableau / Power BI or other BI packages
- Strong business acumen with ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations
- Experience building or managing productivity metrics, dashboards, or operational performance frameworks
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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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 facto