Senior Finance Manager, Sponsored Brands

The Senior Finance Manager at Amazon's Sponsored Brands is responsible for collaborating with leadership to develop financial models and strategies, analyzing large advertising data sets, conducting business insights, and managing controllership activities like weekly and monthly financial reviews.

Candidates for the Senior Finance Manager position at Amazon's Sponsored Brands typically require a degree in finance, accounting, or related fields, along with strong analytical skills, experience with financial modeling, and excellent communication abilities to collaborate with business stakeholders effectively.

As a strategic partner, the Senior Finance Manager influences decision-making at Amazon's Sponsored Brands by providing insightful analysis and recommendations based on financial data, ensuring the leadership team has the information needed for effective resource allocation and decision-making.

Vital skills for the Senior Finance Manager at Amazon's Sponsored Brands include advanced financial analysis capabilities, proficiency in financial modeling, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with large data sets to drive business strategy.

A typical workday for the Senior Finance Manager at Amazon's Sponsored Brands involves collaborating with various finance and business leaders, preparing reports for reviews, performing variance analysis, and generating business insights to support strategic initiatives within the advertising sector.

In my role as a Senior Finance Manager, I prioritize tasks by assessing deadlines, the impact of projects on business goals, and resource allocation, ensuring that I focus on high-impact initiatives that drive significant value for the team and company.

One time, I analyzed quarterly financial trends to highlight underperforming ad campaigns. By presenting my findings to my team, we were able to make informed decisions that reallocated resources more effectively and improved overall advertising performance.

I have extensive experience in financial modeling, including forecasting revenue and costs, creating sensitivity analyses, and developing metrics to project future business scenarios, which are crucial for strategic planning and decision-making.

To ensure accuracy in my financial analyses, I cross-reference data from multiple sources, double-check calculations, and ensure that my assumptions are well-documented and based on reliable market data or historical performance.

I utilize clear visuals, simple language, and relatable examples to convey complex financial information, ensuring that all stakeholders can understand the implications and importance of the data for their decision-making processes.

Handling conflicting priorities requires listening to all team members, understanding the business impact of each priority, and culminating in a constructive discussion to create a consensus on the most pressing tasks based on strategic goals.

A Senior Finance Manager plays a crucial role, translating financial insights into actionable strategies, supporting the executive team with data-driven decisions, and ensuring alignment between financial resources and the organization's strategic objectives.

I have significant experience handling large data sets, which involves extracting relevant data, conducting analyses using advanced analytical tools and software, and distilling findings into insightful presentations that inform strategic decisions.

For variance analysis, I break down budgeted versus actual performance at a granular level, identifying key drivers of variance, and then communicating findings along with actionable recommendations to relevant stakeholders for corrective action.

I regularly read industry reports, participate in professional finance networks, and attend seminars/webinars to stay abreast of the latest trends, regulations, and technologies that influence financial management within the advertising sector.