Senior Finance Analyst, West Region Finance, Sort Centers at Amazon

North American Sort centers are part of the Amazon Transportation Services which enables next day free delivery for Prime members and seven days a week delivery for our customers. Sort Centers are part of the middle-mile operation; every day several million packages from multiple fulfillment centers across the US and Canada arrive in one of the 100 sort centers where they are sorted to specific last mile delivery locations in effect consolidating volumes going to the same place which improves truck utilization and reduces transportation costs. Since launching operations in 2013 we have provided billions of dollars of savings to Amazon improved shipping times for our customers and enabled delivery seven days a week - our growing presence in logistics space led Amazon to be one of the top 5 logistic operators in the US.The North American Sort Center team is responsible for the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) investment strategy and new transportation initiatives for this operation. This is an exciting opportunity to partner cross-functionally to ensure informed decision making innovation and sustainability in processes for a growing network. Experience on this team opens up varying career opportunities across Amazon such as transitions to other business lines project management roles and/or management opportunities locally regionally and globally.This role partners closely with a broad range of leaders across business operations and finance. A successful candidate effectively influences business partners provides sound and thoughtful decision-making and manages competing priorities in a quickly changing environment. The candidate should demonstrate amazing analytical skills ability to work with ambiguity and strong analytical and verbal and written communication skills as direct interaction with worldwide operations leadership is common.This is an exciting opportunity to partner cross-functionally to ensure informed decision making innovation and sustainability in processes for a growing network. Experience on this team opens up varying career opportunities across Amazon such as transitions to other business lines project management roles and/or management opportunities locally regionally and globally.This role partners closely with a broad range of leaders across Operations HR Capacity Planning and FP&A. The role focuses on continuous improvement across internal and external stakeholders to define design and maintain performance measurements reporting and reviews. A typical day in this role provides an opportunity to lead root-cause analysis and uncover core issues to drive cost reductions with stakeholders manage evaluate and create meaningful business reporting and build and maintain complex financial models and analytical tools to measure overall financial performance.A successful candidate effectively influences business partners provides sound and thoughtful decision-making and manages competing priorities in a quickly changing environment. The candidate should demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills as direct interaction with leadership is common.Key job responsibilities- Provide business case for new investments including financial analysis funding strategy and communication to senior leaders- Support forward looking financial planning and budgeting cycles- Develop tools and processes that enhance the controllership of our investment deployment forecasting and accounting- Develop tools and processes that enhance the quality and scalability of our investment decisions- Provide financial support to business partners when it comes to investment strategiesA day in the lifeThis is an operations finance this position you will be working directly with site level General Managers Operations Directors and support teams like Safety and HR to drive cost and productivity performance metrics. You will need to be comfortable making quick two-way door decisions that can have long-lasting impact on the business. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated history of strategic decision making and making data-driven recommendations. - Bachelors degree in finance accounting business economics or a related analytical field (e.g. engineering math computer science)- 3 years of finance or a related analytical field experience- MBA or CPA- 3 years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience- Knowledge of Tableau- 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)Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. 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. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Accounting Software,Time Management,Accounts Administration,Accounts Receivable,Accounts Reconciliation,Administrative Skill,Leadership skills,Accounting & Finance,Accounts Management,Communication,Analysis Skills,Relationship Management,Team Player Spirit,Budgeting Skills,Accounts Payable Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 60200 - 128800