Description
The Role:
As the Finance analyst supporting the Fresh Grocery online channel, you will own the consolidated bottoms-up planning model, defining net new channel and scenario views, ?and crafting the growth story narrative to leadership.
This role is highly visible, with opportunity to partner with leaders across Marketing, Retail Operations, and Product organizations to drive a cohesive business plan and narrative.
Grocery is a key investment area for the company and growing rapidly, so there will be opportunity to increase scope and exposure in this role.
Key job responsibilities
Own expanding on the existing Online channel customer funnel, helping improve our forecasting granularity, accuracy, and move towards automation
Partner with Real Estate and Topology teams to build scenario analysis capability to support various leadership decisions around site and store launches
Partner with Marketing business partners to evolve our measurement of and forecasting for key customer funnel metrics (e.g.
retention) and contribute to monthly business review forums
Partner with the initiatives finance lead to standardize and automate product planning and reporting
Deliver monthly financial close.
Uses financial systems and advanced MSExcel functions to work with large data sets.
Outputs plans, forecasts, budgets, and consolidations.
Create effective business partnerships, manage competing priorities, and provide guidance based on data analysis during unexpected events
Participate in hiring, developing, and mentoring peers and team members.
Seek and leverage diverse perspectives in all activities.
Contribute to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and effective influencer to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence.
About the team
Who We Are:
The Grocery Finance organization is dedicated to shaping the long-term strategy and future of grocery, omni-channel and new physical store formats across Amazon.
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science) and 5+ years of finance experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of finance experience
Preferred Qualifications
7+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
7+ 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 CPA
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.
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.