Amit A. has been promoted to Director of Finance at Amazon, marking a new leadership role within the company’s finance organisation. He currently leads finance for Advertising and MX Player, bringing experience across financial strategy, P&L management, business growth and acquisitions.
In his expanded role, Amit will continue to contribute to Amazon’s finance operations while taking on broader leadership responsibilities. His experience spans financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, cost optimisation, strategic planning, controls and business transformation.
Amit has built significant experience within Amazon, including finance leadership responsibilities connected with its advertising business and MX Player. Amazon MX Player is the company’s free, ad-supported entertainment service in India, created through the combination of Amazon miniTV and MX Player. The service provides content to viewers across India and is supported by Amazon’s advertising capabilities.
Before his current leadership responsibilities at Amazon, Amit served as Chief Financial Officer at Cloudtail India. His experience at Cloudtail added to his exposure to e-commerce finance and business operations.
Earlier in his career, Amit held finance leadership roles at Airtel, Anindus Consultants, Deloitte and Sikkas International Freight Services. Across these organisations, his experience covered financial planning and analysis, reporting, cost management, strategic planning, financial controls and business transformation.
His professional background combines corporate finance with business partnering and strategic decision-making. His experience in P&L management and financial strategy has also included supporting business growth and acquisitions.
At Amazon, the finance function works closely with business teams to support planning, forecasting, investment decisions, profitability and long-term growth. Amazon’s advertising business is a significant part of its broader commercial ecosystem, while Amazon MX Player operates as an advertising-supported entertainment platform in India.
With his promotion to Director of Finance, Amit takes on an expanded leadership position at Amazon, building on his experience across finance, business operations, strategic planning and transformation.
