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Senior Financial Analyst, Global Purchasing Program
Amazon · Seattle, Washington, United States
In short
The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as a strategic finance partner for the Global Purchasing Program, overseeing financial planning, investment analysis, and program ROI. Additionally, the role involves leading an AI-first transformation to automate finance workflows and improve decision-making through advanced data analytics.
What they're looking for
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Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in finance, tax, or a related analytical field and hold a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting. Preferred qualifications include experience in building financial reports, identifying data patterns, and contributing to cross-functional strategic initiatives.
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Questions about this role
- Is this Amazon role remote?
- Tagged on site.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists $82,700–$117,100 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 2-5 years.
The posting, in full
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Global Purchasing Program (GPP). This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance partnership and artificial intelligence — you will serve as the trusted financial advisor to GPP leadership while simultaneously championing an AI-first approach to transform how finance enables and accelerates decisions at global
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- We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Global Purchasing
- Program (GPP). This role sits at the intersection of strategic finance
- partnership and artificial intelligence — you will serve as the trusted
- financial advisor to GPP leadership while simultaneously championing an AI-first
- approach to transform how finance enables and accelerates decisions at global
- scale. The ideal candidate combines deep business partnering instincts with a
- passion for leveraging AI/ML to unlock insights, drive efficiency, and elevate
- the strategic impact of finance within the GPP ecosystem.
Key job responsibilities
Finance Business Partnering GPP
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Global Purchasing Program leaders —
providing strategic financial counsel on investment decisions, cost
optimization, vendor economics, and program scalability
- Own the financial planning cycle for GPP including annual operating plans,
long-range forecasts, and quarterly business reviews with a focus on purchasing
spend, savings targets, and program ROI
- Deliver insightful variance analysis, bridge walks, and executive narratives
that connect business performance to broader P&L and cash flow outcomes
- Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities within the GPP
portfolio — surfacing trade-offs and recommendations to leadership
- Partner cross-functionally with vendor managers, in-stock managers, product,
and Category teams to ensure financial alignment on initiatives
- Influence program prioritization and resource allocation through rigorous
financial frameworks and business case development
- Support due diligence and financial evaluation of new purchasing programs,
vendor onboarding, and strategic sourcing initiatives
AI-First Finance Transformation
- Define the AI Vision for GPP Finance: Develop and execute a roadmap to embed
- AI/ML capabilities across finance processes supporting the Global Purchasing
- Program — from spend forecasting and savings tracking to automated vendor
financial assessments
- Build & Deploy AI Solutions: Identify, pilot, and scale AI-powered tools that
reduce manual effort and improve decision quality
- Champion an AI-First Mindset: Evangelize the use of AI across the GPP finance
function; lead training sessions, create playbooks, and establish best practices
for AI adoption
- Automate & Optimize: Identify repetitive, low-value tasks within GPP finance
workflows and design AI/automation solutions to eliminate them — freeing up
capacity for strategic business partnering
- Data Strategy & Governance: Partner with data engineering, global finance
solutions, and analytics teams to ensure clean, accessible, and well-governed
data pipelines that power AI models
- Measure AI Impact: Define success metrics for AI initiatives (e.g., forecast
- accuracy improvement, hours saved, cycle time reduction in financial reviews)
- and report progress to leadership Basic Qualifications: - 3+ years of tax,
finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field Preferred
- Qualifications: - 4+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data,
- identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan
experience
- 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform
business decision-making experience
- 3+ years of contributing to cross-functional initiatives that drive financial
performance and strategy experience
- 3+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support
business strategy experience
- Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data
interpretation of results, or experience in financial modeling
- 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
- https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations
- [https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations] for more
- information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please
- contact your Recruiting Partner.
- The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package
- will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final
- compensation will be determined based on factors including experience,
- qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits
- including 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, and parental leave.
- Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits
- [https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits].
USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually
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