Description: The EU AMXL Finance team is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to own the financial strategy and controllership across our Inbound and Middle Mile network. Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) manages the end-to-end fulfillment of heavy and bulky products, a strategic, high-growth segment for Amazon in Europe, operating across multiple countries with diverse operational and legal frameworks. This is a senior individual contributor role for a finance leader who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence senior stakeholders, and shape decisions that affect the long-term economics of the EU AMXL network. The successful candidate will own financial planning and controllership for their area end-to-end, partner directly with Director-level operations and network leaders, and drive strategic analyses that inform multi-year network topology, rate, and investment decisions. They will be expected to challenge assumptions with data, build mechanisms that scale, and bring clarity to ambiguous, complex problems. Key job responsibilities Strategic Finance & Decision Support:
- Own the financial plan (OP1/OP2/QxG) and long-range outlook for your area, independently building models and scenarios that inform network strategy.
- Lead high-impact analyses (e.g., network topology, rate setting, cost-to-serve, business cases) and present recommendations directly to senior leadership.
- Challenge operational and business partner assumptions with data, providing disruptive ideas where the numbers warrant it. Business Partnering & Influence:
- Act as the trusted finance partner to Director-level operations, planning, and network leaders, influencing strategic decisions without direct authority.
- Navigate across organizations (e.g., Network, Transportation, Supply Chain, Accounting, Procurement) to align stakeholders and drive outcomes.
- Translate complex financial trade-offs into clear narratives for both Finance and non-Finance senior audiences. Controllership & Operational Excellence:
- Own financial reporting integrity for your area (month-end close, variance analysis, cost controls), routinely delivering error-free outputs.
- Proactively identify control gaps and risks driven by business, regulatory, or operational change, and design solutions.
- Invent and institutionalize mechanisms (dashboards, automated reporting, planning tools) that scale across the team and network. Leadership & Force Multiplication:
- Mentor and coach junior analysts, raising the bar on analytical rigor across the team.
- Contribute to the broader Finance community through best-practice sharing, hiring, and development initiatives.
- Identify and drive process improvements that remove bottlenecks and improve decision-making speed across the org. A day in the life No two days look the same in AMXL Finance. You might start the morning partnering with an operations leader to pressure-test a network change, spend mid-morning deep in a cost-to-serve model that will shape next year's topology, then present your findings to senior leadership in the afternoon. You'll move fluidly between the detail (validating a cost driver, reconciling a variance) and the big picture (where should we invest, what's the long-term economic story). You'll be the financial voice in the room, challenging assumptions, surfacing risks early, and helping the business make smarter, faster decisions. Expect autonomy, real ownership, and the space to build mechanisms that outlast any single planning cycle. About the team We are the EU AMXL Inbound & Middle Mile Finance team, a small, high-trust group of finance professionals supporting one of Amazon's fastest-growing and most operationally complex segments. We own the financials for how heavy and bulky products move through the European network, from inbound and cross-dock through to middle mile transportation. We work closely with operations, planning, and network teams across multiple countries, and we pride ourselves on combining analytical rigor with genuine business partnership. We care about developing our people, learning continuously, and making the work both impactful and enjoyable. Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or a Bachelor's degree and experience in quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance)
- Experience in multiple finance and accounting roles
- Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
- Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
- Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan
- Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
- Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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.
