The Talent and Content Services team is making Amazon the best home for talent. Working across Amazon Global Media & Entertainment, Talent and Content Services (1) leads key partnerships with artists, athletes, podcasters, authors, streamers, and more; (2) supports our Studio spaces that strive to create an industry leading experience where talent collaborates across multiple Amazon business, and (3) transforms Amazon audio into the world’s most trusted streaming audio service. We are looking for a Finance Manager to collaborate with the Talent and Content Services teams as well as Amazon leaders to build a cross-Amazon media business.
Amazon Global Media & Entertainment creates and provides access to world-class entertainment through Amazon Originals, Prime Video, Audible, Amazon Games, Twitch, Amazon Music, and more. Amazon’s digital entertainment products enable customers to access the latest apps and games, stream or download movies, TV shows, and music, and give customers the ability to access their own files anywhere in the world. Working across Amazon, Talent and Content Services brings the best of Amazon together with talent to create new media businesses.
Key job responsibilities
The Amazon Entertainment Talent and Content Services team is looking for a Finance Manager to be a strategic partner and lead the development of talent deal financial processes and mechanisms, support the Studio experience for talent and Amazon businesses, and transform Amazon audio into the world’s most trusted streaming audio service.
This role will work across multiple teams, including Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Operations and will be a strategic partner for the Talent and Content Services business teams, build processes and develop tools from scratch, resolve escalations, and identify and drive projects to improve cross-business talent deal velocity and execution.
The ideal candidate has knowledge of the talent industry and experience working across businesses to align on financial impacts and processes for each deal. They should also have a robust understanding of accounting and finance concepts and terminology, and possess deep understanding of how to navigate operations within a large organization. They must have an operational and analytical mindset, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to develop innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Because we’re building new functions across the Talent and Content business teams, this role will evolve throughout the years and the ideal candidate embraces change, thrives in ambiguous roles, and consistently looks for opportunities to invent and simplify.
In this role, you will:
* Work cross-functionally to support multi-business talent deal coordination and execution with teams across Media & Entertainment, Retail and Ads.
* Be a strategic partner (1) with the Talent Services operations team and help evaluate and develop deal structures, (2) develop enhancement and utilization growth plans across Studios, and (3) support trust and safety projects across Amazon audio launches.
* Develop mechanisms to enable complex performance tracking across businesses, talent deals, renovations, and program development.
* Proactively identify risks and manage mitigations by establishing policies, processes, and mechanisms.
* Develop clear and supportable financial modeling.
* Coordinate deal and overall financial summary reviews with leadership.
* Support Accounting and Tax operations.
* Regular planning and reporting for the Talent and Content Services budget.- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 4+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)- Entrepreneurial or startup experience, with a track record for delivering results in fast-moving and demanding environments
- 3+ years of experience working with entertainment/media industry
- Experience working at a large company with complex financial operations and patience for learning and navigating these systems
- Ability to think strategically about how to implement and continuously improve the customer payments experience at different stages of scale
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
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