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Amazon · 1 day ago

Finance Manager, Amazon Leo Finance

Bellevue, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $163K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is seeking a Finance Manager to serve as the strategic finance partner to the Leo Launch Operations team within its satellite broadband initiative. This role will provide financial leadership for launch vehicle procurement and mission planning, requiring deep expertise in capital-intensive project finance and strategic acumen to optimize launch economics.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Strategic finance partner to Launch Operations for multi-billion dollar launch vehicle procurement, mission planning, and orbital deployment operations

Design, implement, and lead comprehensive change control processes and governance frameworks for all launch-related financial commitments, establishing thresholds, approval authorities, and escalation procedures

Develop and maintain comprehensive tracking and reporting systems for launch-related commitments, changes, and variances, providing transparency and accountability across the organization

Develop sophisticated financial models evaluating launch economics across vehicle classes, providers, and mission profiles, incorporating technical constraints and market dynamics

Identify, quantify, and develop mitigation strategies for financial risks across the launch operations portfolio, including launch vehicle pricing volatility, schedule delays, mission failures, provider capacity constraints, and regulatory changes

Partner with Mission Management and Legal teams on launch contract negotiations, providing financial analysis, deal structuring recommendations, and evaluation of commercial terms to optimize total cost of ownership

Influence decision-making across multiple infrastructure stakeholders, Program Management, and Legal through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations

Serve as the finance spokesperson for launch operations in cross-organizational forums, leadership reviews, and strategic planning sessions, including delivering executive-level presentations to VP/SVP leadership, articulating complex launch financial strategies and trade-offs

Qualification

Capital-intensive project financeFinancial modelingFinancial governance frameworksForecastingBudgetingSQL/ETLLarge-scale data reportingAnalytical capabilitiesInfluencing skillsStrategic thinkingCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience

5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience

5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Preferred

5+ years of 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

Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results

MBA, or CPA

Knowledge of SQL/ETL

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)

Benefits

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

Parental leave

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

Founded in 1994

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://amazon.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$8.11B

Key Investors

AmazonKleiner Perkins

2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B

2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M

1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

Douglas J. Herrington

CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores

Werner Vogels

VP & CTO

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