Venkat Balasubrahmanyam
Finance Manager - Amazon Alexa • MBA • CPA • CA
- Role
- Finance Manager- Alexa at Amazon
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Venkat Balasubrahmanyam
Experienced finance professional (MBA, CPA, CA) with a global background spanning real estate, corporate finance, market operations, and strategic business development. Currently working as Manager, Finance at Amazon Alexa, I focus on strategy and business development, leveraging financial insights to drive growth and innovation.Passionate about M&A, and in-depth data driven decisions, I thrive at the intersection of finance and strategy, helping businesses unlock value through data-driven decision-making. My expertise lies in financial planning, commercial finance, and deal structuring, with a strong track record of optimizing financial performance and leading cross-functional initiatives.Always eager to connect and collaborate on finance, strategy, and growth opportunities.
Experience
Finance Manager- Alexa
Mar 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Led the development and preparation of the annual in-depth planning and 3-year strategic forecasts for Alexa Enterprise, through comprehensive financial modeling to align with long-term financial goals and business objectives of executive leadership.•Partnered closely with deal teams across consumer segments (Smart TVs, Speakers, Soundbars) to evaluate opportunities, enforce organizational safeguards, and ensure all transactions delivered positive NPV and met profitability thresholds.•Drove customer acquisition cost (CAC) analysis for Alexa+, benchmarking against 1P devices and erstwhile Alexa devices to identify performance gaps; establish guardrails and partner acquisition principles that optimize third-party economics and improved overall efficiency.•Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Business Development, Finance, and Marketing teams to align on Alexa+ go-to-market (GTM) strategy, ensuring unified financial and operational priorities across organizations.
Education
DAV Group of Schools (TNAES), Chennai
Business/Commerce, General
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
University of Madras
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance, General
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance
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