Finance Manager, Prime Video Finance
Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Finance/Planning
Full-timeLead
About the role
Are you energized by the intersection of finance, strategy, and entertainment? Prime Video is transforming how audiences discover and engage with content across the globe, and we're looking for a strategic finance partner to help shape investment decisions that will define the future of streaming in one of our most dynamic markets.
Prime Video Australia brings together Amazon Originals, licensed TV and movies, live sports, Prime Video Store, and Channels into a single entertainment destination. As the business continues to expand across content, advertising, and commercial offerings, finance is a key partner in balancing customer experience, long-term growth, and financial performance.
In this role, you'll go beyond traditional financial analysis. You'll partner directly with business leaders across Content, Marketing, and Commercial teams to evaluate investments, influence priorities, and support Prime Video's expansion into Marketplace, advertising, and sports. This is an opportunity to simplify decision-making through data, improve financial performance, and develop into a finance leader with increasing scope and impact.
This role is based for 5 days at our Sydney CBD corporate office.
Key job responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate investment proposals across content, marketing, and commercial initiatives, building business cases that influence strategic priorities and resource allocation
- Design and maintain financial models to analyze customer and financial performance, simulate scenarios, and deliver data-driven insights that shape long-term strategy
- Lead financial planning processes including Operating Plan, Quarterly Business Reviews, and Monthly Business Reviews, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives
- Present recommendations and financial narratives to senior leadership, articulating complex finance topics with clarity and the right level of detail to enable informed decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Content, Marketing, Product, Commercial, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams to identify opportunities for growth, drive process improvements, and deliver sustainable business outcomes
About the team
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their entertainment industry experience at a growing streaming business. Our team culture is goal orientated and fast paced. We are motivated by the challenge and success to produce premium content in the ever-changing digital entertainment business. This is an opportunity to work with an International team spread across the globe.
- 5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 5+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
- 7+ years of 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
- MBA, or CMA or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 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
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
Prime Video Australia brings together Amazon Originals, licensed TV and movies, live sports, Prime Video Store, and Channels into a single entertainment destination. As the business continues to expand across content, advertising, and commercial offerings, finance is a key partner in balancing customer experience, long-term growth, and financial performance.
In this role, you'll go beyond traditional financial analysis. You'll partner directly with business leaders across Content, Marketing, and Commercial teams to evaluate investments, influence priorities, and support Prime Video's expansion into Marketplace, advertising, and sports. This is an opportunity to simplify decision-making through data, improve financial performance, and develop into a finance leader with increasing scope and impact.
This role is based for 5 days at our Sydney CBD corporate office.
Key job responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate investment proposals across content, marketing, and commercial initiatives, building business cases that influence strategic priorities and resource allocation
- Design and maintain financial models to analyze customer and financial performance, simulate scenarios, and deliver data-driven insights that shape long-term strategy
- Lead financial planning processes including Operating Plan, Quarterly Business Reviews, and Monthly Business Reviews, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives
- Present recommendations and financial narratives to senior leadership, articulating complex finance topics with clarity and the right level of detail to enable informed decision-making
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Content, Marketing, Product, Commercial, and Financial Planning & Analysis teams to identify opportunities for growth, drive process improvements, and deliver sustainable business outcomes
About the team
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their entertainment industry experience at a growing streaming business. Our team culture is goal orientated and fast paced. We are motivated by the challenge and success to produce premium content in the ever-changing digital entertainment business. This is an opportunity to work with an International team spread across the globe.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience- 5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 5+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 5+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
Preferred qualifications
- 7+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience- 7+ years of 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
- MBA, or CMA or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- 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
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.