Principal Finance, Advertising Finance - Measurement, Ad Tech, and Data Science (MADS)

This role is responsible for running weekly business reviews, defining and reporting on key performance indicators, sizing measurement incentives, and delivering standalone analyses that drive business decisions. In addition to strategic business partnering, this role owns financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting for the Measurement portfolio, and partners with BIE and analytics teams to build scalable reporting and dashboards. Serve as the primary finance partner for Measurement leadership, supporting 1P and 3P Measurement, Omnichannel Metrics, and Amazon Shopper PanelAct as a trusted advisor to business leaders, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and blockers that impact quarterly and annual goalsRun weekly business reviews, define and report on key performance indicators, and own communication of financials to senior Measurement and MADS leadershipEvaluate and size measurement incentive programs to drive advertiser adoption, partnering with business teams to set the right level of incentives Own FP&A for the Measurement portfolio, including OP planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysisDeliver standalone analyses that translate financial data into actionable insights influencing product roadmaps, investment decisions, and business strategyPartner with BIE and analytics teams to build scalable dashboards, data pipelines, and automated reporting solutions Partner with product, engineering, data science, and sales teams to align financial strategy with business prioritiesCollaborate across Advertising Finance and broader finance teams to ensure consistency in planning and reportingManage and develop one Finance Manager, providing coaching, strategic direction, and career development support BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science)8+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience8+ years of spearheading strategic cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable financial results and advance organizational objectives experience2+ years of hiring, leading and developing teams experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSMBA, or CFAExperience in TM1, Data Warehouse and SQL5+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience5+ years of hiring, leading and developing teams experienceAdvertising or Media experience is a plus