Senior Finance Analyst, Amazon Leo, Leo Procurement Finance

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Are you ready to support one of Amazon's most ambitious initiatives? Project
Kuiper is Amazon's long-term initiative to design, launch, and maintain a
constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed
broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
We are seeking a skilled Senior Financial Analyst to join the Kuiper Procurement
Finance team, playing a pivotal role in optimizing financial planning and
analysis for ASIC procurement operations. In this role, you will provide
critical financial guidance and analysis that drives strategic decision-making
for one of Kuiper's most complex and capital-intensive supply chain areas. You
will build comprehensive financial models, create scalable processes, and
deliver impactful insights that support procurement strategies for
Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) that power Kuiper's satellite
technology. Your analysis will directly inform procurement decisions and
influence investment strategies at the highest levels of the organization.
This exciting opportunity allows you to create foundational capabilities for a
rapidly scaling business that will shape procurement and supply chain investment
strategies within Kuiper Finance. You'll partner closely with ASIC procurement
leaders to analyze supplier agreements, build scalable procurement processes,
and design reporting frameworks to communicate results to Kuiper leadership. If
you're passionate about transforming financial data into actionable business
insights and want to make a meaningful impact in a growing team, this role
offers exceptional visibility and growth potential.
This position offers a unique opportunity to make significant impact as you help
shape a growing, global business line. If you thrive in a dynamic environment
where your financial acumen translates directly into operational excellence and
cost optimization, this role is perfect for you!

Requirements

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control law and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• 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)
• 3+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain comprehensive financial models that evaluate ASIC procurement strategies, supplier performance, and enable data-driven decision making for multi-million dollar procurement decisions.
• Develop detailed cost forecasts and budget plans for ASIC procurement that inform Kuiper's satellite production roadmap and identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency gains.
• Partner with ASIC procurement stakeholders to analyze and influence supplier agreements, contract structures, and pricing models, drafting written financial summaries for Kuiper leadership review.
• Develop and implement scalable reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into key procurement performance indicators including purchase order tracking, inventory turnover, supplier performance metrics, and cost variance analysis for executive leadership.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve financial processes, enhance data quality, and increase operational efficiency across the Kuiper ASIC procurement organization.
• Analyze potential procurement initiatives, evaluate supplier capabilities, and assess make-versus-buy decisions to support strategic planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Monitor and analyze inventory performance metrics including turnover ratios, PO receipts, sub-assemblies, consumption, and various adjustments to optimize working capital management.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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