Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon Logistics

Amazon seeks a detail-oriented Financial Analyst II to join our NA AMZL finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for financial planning 1-3 years out, executing the month-end close process, and leading entitlement projects that drive overall cost to serve down for our customers. This hands-on position requires excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills as you'll work across operations and support teams to influence strategic decisions.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain well-rounded experience in the last mile space for AMZL while making a significant impact on our financial operations. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, learns quickly, and can translate complex financial data into actionable insights that support operational excellence and business growth.
Key job responsibilities
•Develop and maintain financial plans with a 1-3 year outlook, providing data-driven insights that help shape the trajectory of AMZL Canada operations
• Execute month-end close processes with attention to detail, ensuring accurate financial reporting and proactively identifying discrepancies
• Lead entitlement projects by analyzing data, identifying improvement opportunities, and partnering with operations teams to implement solutions
• Report on daily and weekly performance metrics, transforming data into actionable insights for operational leaders
• Influence key stakeholders by communicating financial implications of business decisions, serving as a strategic partner to operations teams to improve execution


Key job responsibilities
• Develop and maintain financial plans with a 1-3 year outlook, providing data-driven insights that help shape the trajectory of AMZL/RSR operations
• Execute month-end close processes with attention to detail, ensuring accurate financial reporting and proactively identifying discrepancies
• Lead entitlement projects by analyzing data, identifying improvement opportunities, and partnering with operations teams to implement solutions
• Report on daily and weekly performance metrics, transforming data into actionable insights for operational leaders
• Influence key stakeholders by communicating financial implications of business decisions, serving as a strategic partner to operations teams to improve execution

A day in the life
Your day begins with reviewing key financial metrics and preparing performance reports that provide visibility into NA AMZL/RSR operations. You'll collaborate with operations teams to analyze trends and identify opportunities for improvement. Throughout the day, you'll toggle between tactical execution—such as working on month-end close tasks—and strategic planning activities. You'll participate in meetings with cross-functional teams where you'll present financial insights and influence decisions that impact the business over the next 1-3 years.

About the team
Our team is small but mighty, responsible for managing all NA AMZL/RSR costs for under-the-roof expenses. We work as strategic partners to operations, providing financial guidance that drives business performance. Each team member plays a crucial role in supporting Amazon's last mile delivery network in North America, helping to scale operations efficiently while maintaining financial discipline. We foster a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are valued and team members have opportunities to grow their skills across multiple financial disciplines.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- 3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
- 3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- MBA, or CPA
- 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)

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