Finance Manager

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or experience in finance roles
• Experience building and managing financial models for business forecasting and problem solving
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
• Experience using complex financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to inform strategic business decisions and influence cross-functional stakeholders, with proven business impact (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
• Master's degree (MBA or related discipline)
• Knowledge of of financial reporting tools (Cognos, Redshift)
• Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan
• Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
• Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query)
• Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau)
• Experience in a finance role including partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the business

What the job involves

• Amazon Music is seeking a Finance Manager to own Music Business Development by strategizing with the business and generating insights to foster business growth, while also supporting the business in deal evaluations, goal performance reporting and management, forecasting, and process building and enhancements
• Additionally, the individual supports Amazon Music royalty licenses, partnering with the Music content acquisition team on royalty deal negotiations analysis and various strategic planning projects
• The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking and business partnering capabilities, with the ability to influence decisions through financial insights and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders
• You will have the ability to tackle multiple projects and efficiently execute deliverables, is a self-starter with strong business and financial modeling skills, has a keen attention to detail and good track record of influencing business partners
• The candidate will also have operated successfully in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment
• Advanced financial modeling skills, excellent communication abilities, and a track record of driving results through influence are crucial for success in this role
• Partner with business teams to value propositions
• Develop business cases to support all major financial decisions
• Prepare financial metrics, financial analysis, and financial reporting
• Manage global financial and business forecast model(s)
• Develop, maintain and enhance finance controllership via models, reports, and processes
• Demonstrate the ability to manage competing priorities & providing level-headed guidance during unexpected events
• Root cause opportunities for improvement using data, then assisting the Amazon Music team to take action on your findings
• Envision strategizing with product and marketing stakeholders on customer-facing initiatives to drive customer growth
• You will partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Finance Operations, and Business Intelligence teams to drive product and deal launches, critical requirements, and the next big idea for 3rd Party partnerships in Amazon Music
• You will partner with Music Content Acquisition to analyze deal terms in the midst of royalty negotiations
• You will partner across Amazon Music Finance to complete operating planning cycles and critical month-end close processes