Finance Manager, Alexa AI

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Amazon is looking for a Finance Manager to play a key role on our Alexa AI
Finance team, supporting the science team developing the newest Alexa
architecture. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded
candidate who wants to join one of the most innovative businesses at Amazon and
one of the fastest growing segments within Alexa.

The ideal candidate enjoys diving deep into complex problems, works effectively
with cross-functional teams and thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
The role also has regular interaction with various business units and leadership
and requires strong communication skills.

This person operates with high autonomy and independence, showing high judgment
in decisions that have financial, business, operational, or customer
implications. We're seeking an innovative, creative, analytical and strategic
thinker.

The role specifically will focus on partnering with the business to develop
product strategy for Alexa, streamline procedures for AWS compute capacity work
streams, and own financial reporting to the Alexa Leadership Team. This role
supports a technical business team and will contribute to the future direction
of the business through data analysis and clear articulation of what really
matters in rapidly evolving environments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience

Nice To Haves

• 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
• Knowledge of AWS or cloud computing
• General knowledge of LLM architecture or experience translating complex technical systems into business context

Responsibilities

• Leading the financial planning and forecasting process for science driven business initiatives under Alexa+
• Building and presenting KPI dashboards with financial and business insights each month and quarter for specific business metrics
• Owning finance communication with the business teams on product performance, long term planning, risks, and opportunities.
• Driving automation and scale of financial reporting in order to simplify process for internal stakeholders (e.g., finance peers and monetization partners)
• Lead deep dives into key cost drivers for month end reviews, forecasts, and annual operating plans
• Partner with the business to make trade-off decisions regarding resourcing and support levels, including ownership of review meetings

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager