Business Analyst II, GFS PPT

Job Description: Business Analyst II (Level 5)

Global Finance Solutions (GFS) is seeking a Business Analyst II (Level 5) to support the development and implementation of Business Intelligence and analytics across Finance functions. GFS is a global finance organization responsible for managing accounting, reporting, and analytical services for Amazon’s worldwide finance teams.

The GFS Planning, Processes, and Tools (PPT) organization builds and scales financial planning systems and processes and is a key contributor to planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities. The team leverages data analytics and visualization to drive standardization and automation, and develops scalable, plug-and-play solutions for Supply Chain and Operations teams within the JP SSD Line of Business.

As a Business Analyst II, you will be responsible for deriving deep, actionable insights across multiple business functions and driving continuous improvement through data. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of business requirements, the ability to quickly identify root causes of complex business problems, and the capability to design data-driven solutions. You will work closely with program managers, BI engineers, and business stakeholders to analyze large datasets, define performance metrics, identify automation opportunities, and continuously enhance existing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with Planning Analysts, BI Engineers, and business stakeholders to design, develop, and influence operational best practices for reporting and analytics

Apply an analytical and consulting mindset to assess existing processes and programs, and develop strategies to improve business performance and mitigate risk

Ideate, design, and develop analytical solutions to identify trends and outliers, perform scenario analysis, build forecasts, and generate insights using predictive analytics

Perform end-to-end data activities including data discovery, cleansing, engineering, analysis, and visualization across multiple technology stacks to drive operational and business outcomes

Enable effective decision-making by retrieving, aggregating, and synthesizing data from multiple sources into clear, actionable insights

Participate in business requirements discussions and translate functional requirements into detailed system and technical design documentation

Effectively communicate project status, risks, issues, and escalations to leadership and business stakeholders