Finance Manager, Amazon Leo
Amazon.com Services LLC•1h ago
United StatesOnsite$139.1K–$188.2KFull-timeMid Level5+ yrs exp
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- Amazon Leo is building the world's most advanced low Earth orbit satellite network, delivering fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities globally. This is one of the most ambitious infrastructure programs in Amazon's history, combining satellite manufacturing, silicon development, global supply chain, terrestrial infrastructure
- enterprise technology at unprecedented scale. This Finance Manager will partner with engineering leaders across Amazon Leo's hardware development organization, supporting financial planning, investment governance
- operational reporting for programs spanning RF/modem systems, communications payloads
- ground infrastructure. Key job responsibilities Business Partnership: Serve as a finance partner to one or more engineering charters within the hardware organization. Build trusted relationships with engineering leaders to drive financial clarity on program cost, schedule
- investment trade-offs. Deliver consolidated financial views that connect engineering milestones to resource consumption. Financial Planning & Analysis: Own bottoms-up OP1/OP2 inputs for assigned cost centers. Deliver monthly close, variance analysis
- forecasting with action-oriented commentary. Build and maintain financial models for headcount planning, OpEx
- CapEx across multi-year program roadmaps. Capital & Investment Governance: Support milestone-based spend tracking for hardware development programs from concept design through production qualification. Contribute to make-vs-buy analysis, total cost of ownership modeling
- ROI frameworks for architecture and supplier decisions. Track capital expenditure against approved budgets and flag risk proactively. Supplier & Vendor Financial Analysis: Support financial evaluation of hardware component suppliers and manufacturing partners. Contribute to cost analysis for supplier negotiations, contract structures
- dual-source strategies. Partner with engineering and procurement on payment terms and cost optimization. Controllership & Compliance: Maintain financial integrity across assigned cost centers, including fixed asset accounting, capitalization policies
- SOX compliance. Identify and escalate financial risks across engineering programs and capital-intensive activities. Process Improvement & Automation: Drive automation in financial reporting using AI and programmatic tools to reduce manual burden and improve accuracy. Partner with finance systems teams to build dashboards and reporting tools that enhance cost visibility for engineering leadership. Leverage AI for data synthesis, scenario modeling
- narrative generation. Document standard operating procedures for recurring financial processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math
- Computer Science) - 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience - 5+ years of advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.) 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 - 5+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience - 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience - 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience - Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident
- individual granted refugee or asylee status) as defined by applicable U.S. export control regulations.
- 3+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience - Experience in commercial finance business partnering or FP&A
- experience in identifying, leading
- executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes - 4+ years of hardware development, test lab, space/aerospace maintenance or hands-on engineering environment experience - Fluency with AI tools for financial analysis, reporting automation
- decision support - Comfort operating in ambiguity across concurrent, fast-moving programs with long development cycles Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- 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 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
- 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
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 139,100.00 - 188,200.00 USD annually
Required skills
FinanceExcelFP&AAIFinancial AnalysisCost AnalysisAutomationData AnalysisKPI