Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon

• 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
• 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• Experience with cube engine tools (e.g. TM1, Cognos or Essbase), SQL and Data warehouse
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• Experience researching and documenting support for accounting conclusions

Desirable

• Amazon MGM Studios seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to be a key member on our Theatrical Finance team
• This role is an exciting opportunity to join Theatrical Finance where you will work side-by-side with business and finance leaders to develop business’ investment strategies, financial models, and analytical insights for our theatrical campaigns
• Your analytical expertise will drive critical investment decisions and help oversee 14-16 motion pictures annually across the United States and Canada
• You will be a partner to the marketing and creative teams to establish best-in-class processes to transform theatrical financial operations and will be responsible for financial modeling and analysis, leading business reviews, and supporting strategic and financial planning for new business launches
• Develop and implement scalable financial processes for domestic theatrical operations
• Create comprehensive financial forecasts and models
• Conduct in-depth analysis of marketing campaigns, focusing on investment optimization
• Generate data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making
• Support scenario planning and trade-off analysis
• Establish and maintain accrual model automation
• Build and maintain scalable reports (forecast models, BI dashboards, standardized margin reports)
• Manage and update budgets and forecasts
• Manage global allocation models
• Review marketing and distribution plans for alignment with global strategy
• Support monthly close process
• Validate actuals against expectations
• Reconcile month-end entries with Studio and Corporate accounting
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and contribute to strategy development
• Developing influencing skills across various organizational levels
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to make data-driven decisions
• Track record of standardizing and implementing process improvements
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make effective trade-offs
• Imagine diving into a world where financial analysis meets creative storytelling. You'll navigate financial landscapes, translating data into strategic recommendations that power global entertainment initiatives
• Your work will directly impact how theatrical campaigns are planned, executed, and optimized across diverse markets
• Our finance team is a collaborative network of strategic thinkers who are passionate about supporting creative storytelling through rigorous financial insights
• We work closely with marketing and creative teams to ensure financial strategies align with broader business objectives and artistic vision