Global Procurement Organization Finance is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive financial analysis and insights for the Category business team. This is an exciting opportunity to optimize and enhance procurement processes while delivering data-driven recommendations to our internal customers. This role requires the Senior Financial Analyst to develop and execute detailed financial analyses that inform procurement strategies, build and maintain accurate reporting mechanisms, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and cost optimization opportunities.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical capabilities and financial acumen, with the ability to handle difficult problems and communicate findings clearly as complexity increases. You will optimize procedures and processes, develop expertise in procurement finance, and provide recommendations that influence tactical decision-making. You will partner effectively with business stakeholders across multiple levels, understand trade-offs of financial decisions, and recognize when to seek expertise from senior team members.

Global Procurement Organization Finance provides opportunities to transition from tactical to strategic thinking while building deep expertise in procurement finance. The role offers exposure to complex business challenges and the chance to contribute to team goals that shape the future of Amazon's procurement organization.

Key job responsibilities
• Build and optimize financial reports, analyses, and models to track procurement metrics and cost savings initiatives, ensuring accuracy and completeness while identifying areas for improvement
• Develop detailed financial analyses that inform business decisions, collaborating with team members to evaluate impacts on systems, controls, and support requirements
• Prepare and present business reviews using data-driven insights, partnering with senior team members to develop action plans and track progress
• Handle difficult problems by diving deep into data, recognizing when to seek guidance from senior team members, and proposing solutions that balance time, quality, and resources
• Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to automation initiatives, optimizing procedures while maintaining control requirements
• Develop and present recommendations to management, supported by thorough analysis and clear narratives that fully answer business questions
• Partner with Category business teams throughout the RFP process, delivering financial analyses and insights that influence vendor selection decisions while maintaining procurement controls
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects that scale and enhance procurement operations, creating documentation and sharing best practices with the broader team

A day in the life
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to influence tactical decision-making through data-driven analysis, effectively prepare and present at business reviews, and adapt to a rapidly evolving environment. You will collaborate with business partners to optimize processes and develop financial insights that support monthly and quarterly business reviews. In this role, you will partner with teams to implement network-scale initiatives, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial analysis while identifying opportunities for improvement. You will support the development and maintenance of standard work procedures, creating clear documentation and training materials for knowledge sharing. Your responsibilities will include reviewing purchase requests with attention to detail, applying financial controls and escalating complex cases appropriately. You will prepare and present cost business reviews, developing clear narratives that fully answer business questions while understanding when to seek guidance on complex issues. Additionally, you will conduct thorough analysis on challenging tasks, making trade-offs between time, quality, and resources while partnering with senior team members on more complex problems.

About the team
The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is responsible for the source-to-pay process for non-inventory goods and services needed to facilitate Amazon's supply chain. Our Finance team partners with GPO and focuses on continuously improving its scalability and efficiency. We deliver analysis to impact pricing frameworks for future contract negotiations and the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation process for GPO categories including Construction, Equipment, Packaging, Services, IT, and Supplies. GPO Finance is engaged throughout each stage of the procurement lifecycle.