Finance Manager, Global Logistics Finance

Description

Do you want to develop the job of the future? Are you looking to drive significant new business development and the scalable expansion of our portfolio? Then look no further!

We are Global Logistics – the Amazon division responsible for worldwide Ocean, Rail, Customs and emerging markets goods selection into a rapidly growing list of countries. We create new logistical benchmarks and “firsts” through disruptive innovation and we are experiencing hyper-growth.

About the role

We are searching for an exceptionally talented, bright, and finance to own financial planning and analysis for our transportation offerings. At Amazon – finance partners are more than just the team that reports numbers and provides controllership. Finance actively partners with the leadership team to promote the business, understand drivers, look around corners, and attain our growth and profitability goals. You work collaboratively across a matrixed organization to define financial plans, measure financial performance, and identify risks and opportunities. The ability to manage the expectations of our leadership team, our stakeholders, customers, as well as members of the larger finance team is paramount. This is a hugely exciting role for a strategic finance professional to own a vital part of the success of our business.

Responsibilities

• Build the financial plans for the worldwide business
• Understand critical business KPI's and levers within financial plans
• Make recommendations based on opportunity

Requirements

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• 6+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience
• 6+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 6+ 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

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits program includes health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.