Amazon

Senior Financial Analyst, US Inbound Transportation

Amazon$66K — $117K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related analytical field, or 5+ years of experience in finance or a related field
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in tax, finance, or analytical roles
  • Familiarity with financial reporting tools like Cognos and Redshift
  • Proficient in developing complex financial models in Excel using advanced functions like pivot tables, macros, and VBA

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain accurate financial reports and models to address business questions
  • Analyze financial data using Excel and SQL to extract insights and identify trends
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial controls and reporting capabilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand challenges and communicate financial findings
  • Lead value-add projects with minimal oversight and maintain documentation

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • 401(k) matching for retirement savings
  • Paid time off and parental leave for work-life balance
  • Access to wellness programs including EAP and mental health support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and adoption reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
Global Logistics supports Amazon-managed Inbound transportation service offerings across Domestic and Import vendors and sellers. This role will sit at the cross section of our FP&A, Operations, Product, Controllership and Accounting partners to support regular financial reporting (weekly business reviews, month end close reviews), own commentary for leadership reviews, and deep dive into operational trends within the business to derive insights that propels the business forward.

Key job responsibilities

- Build and maintain financial reports and models to address business questions, ensuring accuracy through regular audits and root-cause analysis of discrepancies.

- Analyze financial data using tools such as Excel and SQL to extract insights, identify trends, and provide recommendations that support leadership decision-making.

- Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities that strengthen financial controls, reduce defects, and scale reporting capabilities across the organization.

- Collaborate with Operations, Product and Finance business partners to understand operational challenges, propose solutions, and communicate financial findings in a clear and concise manner.

- Lead projects with limited oversight to deliver value-add enhancements, maintain documentation and standard operating procedures, and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

A day in the life

You will start your day reviewing financial data for accuracy, diving into variances and resolving discrepancies before they reach leadership. You might then shift to refining a financial model that informs an upcoming business decision, followed by a working session with business partners to align on assumptions. Throughout, you will balance recurring reporting responsibilities with improvement projects that challenge you to think creatively about how finance can better serve the business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience

- 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of of financial reporting tools (Cognos, Redshift)

- Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query)

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 factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TN, Nashville - 60,200.00 - 105,400.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Irving - 66,900.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 66,900.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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Net Income
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Founded
1994
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Revenue
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