Description

　　The right financial and business decisions have made Amazon what it is today. As a Finance Manager, you’ll help us optimise our finances so that we can enhance our customer experience even more and navigate the fast-changing business environment. This role is an opportunity to act as the key finance leader for a strategic programme and get really involved with shaping our business. You’ll lead others and use insights to show senior stakeholders ways that we can move forward with our business ambitions.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Build financial models to drive business decisions and make judgement calls on challenges using your understanding of Amazon’s cost structure

　　Lead projects by overseeing timelines, priorities, auditing quality and resolving issues

　　Generate insights from financial data, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and communicate findings with the leadership team to drive business actions

　　Own the financial and operational plan and financial reporting, create scalable processes and monitor teams for accuracy

　　Onboard, develop and mentor team members in areas of financial reporting for accuracy, create best practice materials and promote knowledge sharing

　　A day in the life

　　Our Finance Managers at this level take a hands-on role to boost our business performance and efficiency. You’ll collaborate with partners in different areas of our business to provide insights on improvements in our operational performance. That will involve deep diving into data, managing our planning processes, and giving team members guidance on more ambiguous areas of our cost structures. You’ll also help other teams across the EU to gain access to vital insights and to collaborate.

　　You’ll manage or mentor people and work closely with partners to help inform and guide their key decisions. This role is predominantly based in one of our corporate offices but may also be based in one of our sites with opportunities to work remotely on occasion.

　　About the team

　　Customer Fulfilment, or CF, is where it all started for Amazon. CF has scaled up from a humble team of booksellers to a sophisticated global team which handles more than 1.5 million orders every day. The team is the foundation of our business and its efforts have helped us diversify across new regions and services. With the help of emerging technology, we’re always looking for ways to offer a bigger, better product range – delivered quickly and affordably.

　　The CF team are the first people in the chain that helps customers get products at the speed we’re known for. We’re based in Fulfilment Centres, which are at the heart of Amazon’s fast-paced Operations network. Our centres are sometimes referred to as the ‘First Mile’ because it’s where most Amazon packages start their journey. We help to manage dynamic inventory and facilitate speedy deliveries round the clock.

　　Lots of different people work in our Fulfilment Centres, so there are plenty of opportunities for every skillset. Some of us work with physical products, while others analyse data to help everyone across the business make smart decisions.

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

　　London, GBR

　　Basic Qualifications

　　A degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or another relevant field

　　Relevant experience in a finance role including partnering with a variety of stakeholders across the business

　　Relevant experience in managing or mentoring people

　　Relevant experience working with Excel and large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as Python, SQL or Tableau

　　Relevant experience in financial modelling

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we’d love to hear from you.

　　Advanced or master’s degree in finance, economics or mathematics, such as a CA, CMA, CWA or MBA

　　Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

　　Experience working in large teams or at a national/multinational organisation

　　Experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influence decisions

　　Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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