Finance Manager – Strategic Finance

Job Description

Finance Manager, Amazon Rapid Logistics | Amazon

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Amazon, located in Dallas, TX or Bellevue, WA. Amazon is a global organization that is actively designing and launching new businesses, particularly within its high-growth Amazon Rapid Logistics (AMRL) portfolio. This Finance Manager position is crucial for fusing customer experience, operational knowledge, and financial understanding to create a holistic picture for new initiatives. The role directly impacts the strategic direction and operational excellence of unique fulfillment capabilities like Sub Same Day (SSD), aiming to continuously improve the customer experience while driving long-term profitability.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Dallas, TX; Bellevue, WA
• Pay: $95400–$163200 yearly
• Team: Strategy team within Amazon Rapid Logistics (AMRL) Finance, responsible for investment analytics, new initiatives, and operational models.
• Mission: Drive critical investment and capital optimization decisions for high-growth logistics businesses, supporting strategic expansion into new areas like perishable grocery, pharmacy, and dangerous goods, to enhance customer experience and long-term profitability.
• Tech Stack: SQL, ETL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos, Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards

What You’ll Actually Do
• Investment Analysis: Build complex financial models and perform sophisticated analyses to drive critical investment decisions for new business initiatives within the Sub Same Day (SSD) network.
• Capital Management: Lead comprehensive capital planning and optimization efforts for the growing SSD network, including building launch strategies, capex forecasting, allocation, and detailed ROI analysis.
• Strategic Partnership: Partner directly with business teams to define financial and non-financial trade-offs, making thoughtful judgment calls in ambiguous environments to support strategic growth.
• Data Integrity: Identify and solve complex data integrity issues while maintaining high standards for accuracy and reliability across financial reporting.
• Solution Development: Develop and implement scalable financial solutions to improve existing tools, technology, and processes, fostering efficiency and innovation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science).
• Experience: 5+ years of finance experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years of finance experience.
• Skills: Financial modeling, capital planning, ROI analysis, data integrity, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis.
• Bonus: MBA or CPA; 6+ years experience identifying data root causes; 6+ years solving business challenges with financial analysis; knowledge of SQL/ETL; experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP).