Description
Are you passionate about driving change and delivering results?
Our Operations network is renowned for being world-class, delivering packages to customers across the world.
Our Finance teams don't just manage our books; they help drive the company forward by partnering closely with global cross-functional teams to support the growth of this rapidly expanding network; driving controllership, innovation, productivity, and cost-effective operations across the network in a fast paced environment.
You'll employ data analysis to ensure your partners and leaders have the most up to date, reliable information, working collaboratively to make the best possible financial decisions.
You'll make a huge impact, not just on the bottom line performance, but on the overall customer experience, making history while having fun along the way!
Amazon's WW Operations Finance FP&A team is looking for a Finance Manager to join a growing planning, analytics, and tech team with a charter to deliver excellent financial planning support to our senior leaders.
This is a highly visible role supporting VP-level leaders.
The right candidate must have exceptional communication and analytical skills, have the ability to dive deep and succinctly communicate findings/ideas, as well as be able to navigate a dynamic and fast pace work environment.
Our candidate should be passionate about using data to solve big, complex and ambiguous problems, and comfortable diving into processes ranging from Finance standard work/routines, to the functionality or design of tools.
The ideal candidate should be eager to continuously learn about new areas of Finance, and leverage existing skills to deliver results.
You should enjoy breaking down large problems into actionable plans.
As part of the WW Ops FP&A, you will join a team that is passionate about numbers, data, and how to use them to generate insights and improve our business.
We support and influence the organization by providing a holistic and financial perspective, we are the trusted business advisors.
We collaborate with our partners to ensure leaders have the most up to date and reliable information, and work with them to make sure we are making the best possible decisions.
Learning Opportunities:
Autonomy to innovate and deliver new approaches that impact the bottom and the top line
Grow and collaborate in a fast-pace environment where every day is day one
Greater exposure to high level leaders
Being surrounded by inspiring and diverse individuals
Learn from people and cooperate with a wide variety of professional backgrounds
Ability to develop new skills and opportunities through lateral, geographical or functional moves
Key job responsibilities
Form strategic plans to improve processes, tools, and analytics.
This involves ownership of project ideation, pilot implementation, stakeholder management, and ultimately expansion
Leverage Operations metrics to identify cost out opportunities by linking up operations and financials
Build trusted partnership with your business partners to influence and support tactical and strategic business decisions driving business improvements and cost reductions
Identifies risks, evaluates impact, proposes changes, and implements improvements to remediate gaps
Understands the details of the cost structure to make thoughtful judgement calls in ambiguous environments where data may be difficult to procure
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
5+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience
MBA, or CFA
Knowledge of SQL/ETL
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 delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
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.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.
The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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.