Finance Manager, Amazon Leo - Public Sector

Are you ready to get in on the ground floor of Amazon's long-term initiative to design, launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world? It's Day 1 for Amazon's next billion dollar business and we are looking for an entrepreneurial minded Finance Manager to work in a start-up environment who is passionate about technology, who thinks/acts globally, and has the ability to create and implement solutions, processes and controls with a focus on the public sector.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, with an ability to build and articulate financial results and analytical insights to senior business and finance leaders. You will be familiar with managing and preparing financial analysis, critical to tracking the performance of the Amazon Leo for Government (ALG) contracts and overall business performance. This role requires a self-starter with superb business modeling skills, a keen attention to detail, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and a track record of delivering results to the business.

This position offers exceptional visibility within Leo and the opportunity to influence high-stakes business decisions. If you thrive on creating processes, building financial mechanisms, and translating complex data into actionable insights, this role provides the perfect balance of analytical challenge and strategic influence.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end analysis, management, and reporting of the business"s Opex and Capex budgets, including monthly variance analysis, forecasting, and executive-level reporting across planning cycles; partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and program management leaders to drive budget accountability, identify cost optimization opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that inform resource allocation decisions and long-term investment strategy.
• Develop financial models for new business concepts and initiatives, and resulting financial impact to help drive data driven decision making including long range financial plans and business case analysis
• Solve complex business challenges through accurate and timely financial analysis, translating data into clear narratives and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Ability to create financial dashboards and streamline data; Identify root causes of data issues, escalates discrepancies, fixes data where possible or partners to deliver a solution
• Create, implement and monitor internal controls in conjunction with corporate policies to ensure reporting integrity, the safeguarding of company assets and the identification and management of financial risks
• Collaborate across organizations to identify opportunities, navigate ambiguity, and influence data-driven decisions while maintaining high standards for financial data integrity.
• Create and implement financial and operating performance metrics, identifying key call outs and drivers to senior management.

About the team

The Leo Public Sector Finance team plays a critical role in shaping investment strategies for one of Amazon"s largest business areas. As a growing team, we"re building the financial frameworks and analytical capabilities that will guide strategic decisions and drive business growth. This role provides exceptional exposure to executive leadership within the organization and the opportunity to establish foundational capabilities that will have lasting impact.

You"ll be joining at an exciting time as we expand our capabilities and influence across the B2G business, with the chance to make your mark on exciting projects that shape our financial strategy and business outcomes.