Senior Financial Analyst, Amazon Ads

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 3+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

Amazon Advertising is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers, agencies, authors, and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutions - including sponsored search, display, OTT/video, audio, and custom ads - leverage Amazon's innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service, and programmatic ad buying, these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales, and more.
Amazon seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Advertising Finance Team as the US Ad Marketplace & Competitive Insights Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for marketplace analysis including but not limited to competitive benchmarking, Video Upfront demand across Streaming TV and Linear Television markets, marketplace supply modeling, and understanding/analyzing industry trends. They will partner with Sales to determine Sales and business strategies to grow advertising revenue that are informed by these insights. The successful candidate will have the ability to tackle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently execute deliverables. The right individual will have strong communication skills and solid business acumen capable of driving results and improving processes. The successful candidate must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, and prioritize.
Key job responsibilities

• Analysis of macro-economic factors on advertising spend
• Understanding expected growth trajectory of individual industries (ie: Auto, CPG, etc.) and associated impact on advertising based on product launches, industry trends, etc.
• Reading analyst reports to understand key industry trends and expected areas of risk / opportunity
• Quarterly consolidation and benchmarking against Financial results of key competitors
• Analyzing advertisers’ advertising spend on Amazon relative to competition and identifying opportunities for share shift
• Working closely with cross-functional teams to identify revenue-generating opportunities and develop associated monetization strategies

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
New York, NY, USA

• Experience in the Media / Digital Advertising industry

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $56,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.