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Financial Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. Many large financial institutions and corporate finance teams sponsor foreign professionals, making this one of the more accessible paths to permanent residency for quantitative and analytical specialists.
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Do you want to shape the future of entertainment while driving financial strategy for one of Amazon's most creative businesses? Amazon Studios seeks a Financial Analyst II to serve as a strategic finance business partner supporting our Studios operations. In this role, you'll go beyond traditional analysis to become a trusted advisor to business leaders, combining rigorous financial expertise with strategic thinking to drive decision-making and optimize budgets.
You'll be at the intersection of finance and creativity, supporting operational planning, monthly close processes, and quarterly guidance while developing a deep understanding of the Studios business. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple departments within Studios, gaining exposure to the diverse functions that bring entertainment to millions of customers worldwide while adding a strategic layer to financial decision-making.
Key job responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders across Studios departments to understand their operational needs, solve complex financial challenges, and deliver insights that inform strategic investment decisions and resource allocation
- Evaluate spending portfolios to identify initiatives with the greatest ROI potential, guiding stakeholders toward budget optimization strategies that fund high-impact projects while reducing low-return expenditures
- Build and maintain financial reports, models, and dashboards that convert data into actionable insights for senior leadership, enabling data-driven prioritization of resources
- Proactively audit financial data for accuracy, identify discrepancies, escalate issues, and implement process improvements to enhance controllership and scale efficiency
- Execute month-end close processes, operational planning cycles, and quarterly guidance while ensuring accuracy and meeting critical deadlines
- Analyze budget-to-actual variances, identify root causes, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders on how to reallocate spending toward higher-value initiatives and fund new projects from savings
A day in the life
Your day begins by analyzing budget-to-actuals performance, identifying variances, and preparing insights for stakeholder discussions. You'll spend time meeting with business partners across different Studios departments to solve funding challenges—determining how to reallocate savings to support new projects while ensuring compliance with financial controls. Throughout the day, you'll leverage financial tools and AI automation to streamline repetitive processes, allowing you to focus on strategic analysis. You'll also dedicate time to ensuring critical monthly and quarterly deadlines are met, collaborating with your team to maintain accuracy and deliver results.
About the team
Join a dynamic finance team that supports the Studios business by managing fixed operating expenses, including technology investments and operational costs. This team serves as a strategic partner to Studios leadership, providing the financial insights that enable innovation at scale. Your role will specifically focus on non-headcount expenses, giving you the opportunity to develop deep expertise in this critical area.
The team values collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing. You'll work alongside finance professionals who are passionate about understanding the entertainment business while maintaining financial discipline. As you grow in this role, you'll gain exposure to various Studios departments, building relationships across the organization and contributing to an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives drive better business outcomes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a finance role leading a project or program and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business
- 3+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- 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 in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
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.
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Culver City - 72,600.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Do you want to shape the future of entertainment while driving financial strategy for one of Amazon's most creative businesses? Amazon Studios seeks a Financial Analyst II to serve as a strategic finance business partner supporting our Studios operations. In this role, you'll go beyond traditional analysis to become a trusted advisor to business leaders, combining rigorous financial expertise with strategic thinking to drive decision-making and optimize budgets.
You'll be at the intersection of finance and creativity, supporting operational planning, monthly close processes, and quarterly guidance while developing a deep understanding of the Studios business. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple departments within Studios, gaining exposure to the diverse functions that bring entertainment to millions of customers worldwide while adding a strategic layer to financial decision-making.
Key job responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders across Studios departments to understand their operational needs, solve complex financial challenges, and deliver insights that inform strategic investment decisions and resource allocation
- Evaluate spending portfolios to identify initiatives with the greatest ROI potential, guiding stakeholders toward budget optimization strategies that fund high-impact projects while reducing low-return expenditures
- Build and maintain financial reports, models, and dashboards that convert data into actionable insights for senior leadership, enabling data-driven prioritization of resources
- Proactively audit financial data for accuracy, identify discrepancies, escalate issues, and implement process improvements to enhance controllership and scale efficiency
- Execute month-end close processes, operational planning cycles, and quarterly guidance while ensuring accuracy and meeting critical deadlines
- Analyze budget-to-actual variances, identify root causes, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders on how to reallocate spending toward higher-value initiatives and fund new projects from savings
A day in the life
Your day begins by analyzing budget-to-actuals performance, identifying variances, and preparing insights for stakeholder discussions. You'll spend time meeting with business partners across different Studios departments to solve funding challenges—determining how to reallocate savings to support new projects while ensuring compliance with financial controls. Throughout the day, you'll leverage financial tools and AI automation to streamline repetitive processes, allowing you to focus on strategic analysis. You'll also dedicate time to ensuring critical monthly and quarterly deadlines are met, collaborating with your team to maintain accuracy and deliver results.
About the team
Join a dynamic finance team that supports the Studios business by managing fixed operating expenses, including technology investments and operational costs. This team serves as a strategic partner to Studios leadership, providing the financial insights that enable innovation at scale. Your role will specifically focus on non-headcount expenses, giving you the opportunity to develop deep expertise in this critical area.
The team values collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing. You'll work alongside finance professionals who are passionate about understanding the entertainment business while maintaining financial discipline. As you grow in this role, you'll gain exposure to various Studios departments, building relationships across the organization and contributing to an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives drive better business outcomes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 3+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a finance role leading a project or program and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business
- 3+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- 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 in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
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.
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, CA, Culver City - 72,600.00 - 117,100.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Financial Analyst
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM ties your green card to a specific job description, so make sure your degree field and job duties match exactly. A finance or economics degree strengthens an EB-2 filing; an unrelated degree can complicate the specialty occupation argument even for experienced analysts.
Research prevailing wages before negotiating offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for Financial Analyst roles in your target metro. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the PERM-certified wage, and a Level I offer can limit your negotiating room later.
Target employers with dedicated immigration infrastructure
Banks, asset managers, and Fortune 500 finance teams with in-house legal or HR immigration staff move PERM filings faster than smaller firms using outside counsel sporadically. Ask recruiters directly whether the company has a structured green card sponsorship program, not just H-1B visa support.
Find Financial Analyst jobs with sponsorship on Migrate Mate
Search for Financial Analyst roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers actively filing PERM and I-140 petitions for this occupation. Filtering by green card sponsorship history saves weeks of manual research and puts you in front of companies already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Understand concurrent filing before your I-140 is approved
If your employer files the I-140 and I-485 concurrently, you can start the adjustment of status process without waiting for I-140 approval, provided a visa number is immediately available. For EB-3 applicants from most countries outside India and China, this is often possible and cuts months off the timeline.
Get your foreign degree evaluated before the PERM audit window opens
DOL audits routinely request foreign academic credential evaluations. A NACES-member evaluation that equates your degree to a U.S. bachelor's in finance or a related field should be in hand before your employer submits the PERM application, not scrambled together after an audit notice arrives.
Green Card Financial Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Financial Analyst role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Financial Analyst positions typically qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3, depending on how the employer defines the role. EB-2 requires the job to genuinely demand an advanced degree, meaning a master's or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree. Most corporate finance and investment analyst positions satisfy at least the EB-3 professional standard, and many qualify for EB-2 when the employer documents the advanced-degree requirement in the PERM job description.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Financial Analyst roles?
The H-1B is a temporary, renewable work visa with a 65,000-slot annual cap and a lottery for most applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 professional level for most nationalities, and the employer is committing to permanent employment rather than a fixed term. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor market testing alone takes six months or more before USCIS even reviews the I-140 petition, making the overall green card timeline longer than an H-1B approval but the outcome far more durable.
What does the PERM process look like for a Financial Analyst position?
Your employer must conduct a formal recruitment campaign, including job postings, to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. DOL then reviews and certifies the PERM application, which can take six to twelve months under normal processing. After certification, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If a visa number is available for your country and preference category, you can file the I-485 adjustment of status application either concurrently or after I-140 approval.
How do I find Financial Analyst employers that sponsor green cards?
Search for Financial Analyst roles on Migrate Mate, which filters positions by employers with active PERM and I-140 filing history. This is more reliable than guessing from job listings, since many postings omit sponsorship details entirely. Banks, insurance companies, consulting firms, and corporate treasury departments are the most consistent sponsors for this occupation, but the actual filing volume by employer varies significantly year to year.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your place in the queue, provided the I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Changing jobs before I-140 approval means starting the PERM process over with the new employer. For Financial Analyst roles, most moves within corporate finance, asset management, or investment banking are treated as same or similar occupations under USCIS guidance, but confirm the SOC code match before accepting an offer.