
Financial Analyst III - AMZ25382.7
Chicago, ILFull-time$106–163K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Financial Analyst III gathers and analyzes financial, economic, and other data to support planning, operating expense management, and reporting. The role oversees monthly close activities, evaluates internal controls, and communicates GAAP application. It also leads process improvements, supports accounting positions, and provides direction to junior analysts while independently completing cross-functional projects.
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Description
Employer: Amazon.com Services LLC
Position: Financial Analyst III - AMZ25382.7
Location: Chicago, IL
Multiple Positions Available:
Gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative economic, financial
and other data to support financial planning and operating expense
management. Prepare various deliverables to support both internal
and external financial reporting needs, including insightful financial
performance analysis to achieve business goals.
Take ownership, identify process improvement opportunities for
existing processes, reporting and controls, and drive positive change
across the organization. Understand relevant accounting principles and
communicate the application of GAAP to peers and business partners.
Participate in writing white papers to support a given accounting
position. Provide management and direction to junior analysts,
including overseeing and reviewing reporting and Excel spreadsheet
work papers. Document processes. Assess internal controls, identify
gaps in the control process, and design additional controls to solve
deficiencies. Oversee the monthly close process working closely with
finance team to ensure the validity of the financials and report results
to senior management. Act independently to complete multiple crossfunctional projects with complex objectives. Create and maintain
reports.
Track down and identify sources of data, determine the validity of the
data, and analyze the variance in the data between various systems
and reports.
(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $106309 - $163200)
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation
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Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or related analytical field and 3 years of experience in finance or a related analytical field. In the alternative, employer will accept 2 years of experience in finance or related analytical field as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, and 3 years of experience in finance or related analytical field.
Must have one year of experience in the following skills:
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building and managing financial models for business forecasting and variance analysis using advanced excel spreadsheet techniques such as vlookups and pivot tables;
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analyzing business processes;
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designing and implementing controls;
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financial reporting; and
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managing cross-functional financial projects including project design, requirements and implementation.
The pay range for this position in Chicago, IL is $106309 - $163200 (yr); however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. This information is provided by Illinois Equal Pay Act. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Amazon's internal or external careers site.
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Preferred Qualifications
All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,010 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$106–163K/yr
- Illinois median$82–120K/yr151 salary ranges
- US median$85–135K/yr3,949 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $135K, is 35% above the Illinois median midpoint ($100K) — in the top quarter of Financial Analyst salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 196 open Financial Analyst jobs in Illinois and 6,010 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,827 postings).
- Education
- 3,118 of the 6,010 open Financial Analyst jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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