Business Analyst, Business Assurance in Seattle, Washington

Description

Amazon’s Global Risk Management & Claims team is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Business Analyst with a robust background in economic theory, auto claims management, and data analytics. The ideal candidate will possess an in-depth understanding of insurance claims processes, a keen interest in economic principles, and proficiency in dissecting complex datasets. As a Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in extracting valuable insights from claims data, employing economic theories to evaluate risk factors, utilizing data metrics to optimize our claims management processes, and providing strategic recommendations to key stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities

• Partner with cross functional business teams to consult, develop and implement metrics, automated reporting/process solutions, and process improvements to meet business needs.

• Apply economic theories and models to assess claims trends, evaluate risk factors, and predict future claim performance.

• Conduct in-depth economic analyses to evaluate the financial impact of claims and recommend cost-effective strategies for claims resolution.

• Utilize advanced data analytics techniques to evaluate large and complex claims datasets.

• Generating actionable insights through the development of key performance metrics, dashboards and analytics.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within the organization.

A day in the life

In this role, the Business Analyst will partner with key stakeholders to dive deep into business challenges and loss trends, aiming to unearth crucial insights. The ideal candidate will cultivate partnerships across various business lines to gather business requirements, develop metrics and reporting, establish key performance indicators for third-party vendors, deliver actionable insights to mitigate financial and operational risks. This position demands an adaptable individual with exceptional analytical skills and strong business acumen. The ideal candidate is customer obsessed, both internally and externally, and will work back from the customer to meet business objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

• 3+ years of Excel (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, power pivots, etc.) and data visualization tools such as Tableau experience

• 3+ years of business or financial analysis experience

• Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights

• Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ Years of Auto Liability Claims Management or Claim Consultant experience

• Experience writing and presenting complex analytical findings to executive level leadership

• MBA

• Experience in writing SQL queries and creating business intelligence reports using Tableau, Power BI

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $143,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.