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Amazon Finance Manager, Global Mile - Cross Border Fulfillment in Seattle, Washington

Description

Do you want develop the Amazon of the future? Looking to drive significant new business development and scalable expansion of our portfolio?

Look…no…more.

We are Global Mile at Amazon – the division responsible for worldwide Ocean, Air, 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 are experiencing hyper-growth.

We are searching for an exceptionally talented, bright, and driven Finance Manager. Come build the Amazon of tomorrow, at what is already the most customer-centric company on earth.

What is the role?

At Amazon – finance partners are more than just the team that reports numbers and provides controllership. Finance actively partners with the Cross Border Fulfillment leadership team to drive the business, understand drivers, look around corners, and attain our growth and profitability goals. You will work collaboratively across a matrix organization to define, develop, and implement new product launches. Ability to manage the stakeholders, customer needs, leadership expectations, and interactions with your fellow finance members is paramount.

More expansively:

This role partners closely with a broad range of global finance and business leaders. The role also has stakeholders in country leaders, product teams, technology teams, and FP&A. This role works with product managers, operations managers, and software developers. This role designs, develops, and maintains performance measurements and reports on strategic input drivers to continuously improve the economics of the business.

Working with the technology teams, product management teams, and operations partners, the successful candidate will help in the prioritization and execution of key operations & technology programs which will ultimately accelerate the profitable growth of Amazon GM products. Acting as the finance controller, the person will manage the financial health of the product portfolio.

Key job responsibilities

  • Use solid financial knowledge and business acumen to build financial models, interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations that deliver results, drive improvements, and influence leaders throughout Amazon. These decisions can have global impact.

  • Delivers weekly/monthly financial close. Uses financial systems and advanced MS Excel and SQL functions to work with large data sets. Outputs plans, forecasts, budgets, and consolidations.

  • Creates effective business partnerships, manages competing priorities, and provides guidance based on data analysis during unexpected events

  • Uses active listening skills intuitively to communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly.

  • Collects and analyzes quantitative data to develop relevant reports that drive cost reductions.

  • Participates in hiring, developing, and mentoring peers and team members. Seeks and leverages diverse perspectives in all activities.

  • Identifies opportunities to resolve defects proactively. Improves, scales, or simplifies finance tools across teams and organizations.

  • Contributes to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and an effective influencer for new team members. Design and implement financial operating processes that enable program scalability and automation. Dive deep and understand all impacts related to these processes.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Nashville, TN, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

  • BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science)

  • 5+ years of finance experience, or Master’s degree and 3+ years of finance experience

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

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 $81,100/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.

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