Finance Manager, R2L Sub Same Day - Delivery Finance

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<strong>Description<br><br></strong>Do you want to be part of an organization that is designing and launching new business models across the world? Do you enjoy breaking down and solving complex problems for a quickly expanding customer base, focusing first on customers and working backwards? If so, the R2L Sub Same Day (SSD) Delivery Finance team is looking for a proactive team member with a can-do approach and record of delivering results.<br><br>SSD Delivery Finance team is responsible for last mile transportation spend across North America. Our Finance teams partner closely with our operations teams to influence the strategic direction of the business, drive operations excellence, and make sound investment and expansion decisions, with the primary goal of continuously improving the customer experience while driving long-term profitability for our portfolio of businesses. Our teams experiment, fail fast, learn, and scale rapidly, while maintaining a data-driven decision-making culture.<br><br>The SSD Delivery Finance team seeks a Finance Manager. This role is responsible for key forecasting and reconciliation processes, to develop and implement a long range business plan, develop key processes around the organization's goals, and to lead financial analyses of major business events.<br><br>This role partners closely with a broad range of global finance and business leaders across tech and operations teams in order to design, develop, and maintain performance measurements and reports on strategic input drivers to continuously improve the economics of the business.<br><br>The successful candidate will influence business owners, support thoughtful decision-making, and adapt to a rapidly-evolving environment. They collaborate with executives and various business units across Amazon. They bring excellent verbal and written communication skills. They prioritize the most impactful projects and programs that will drive Amazon forward. A typical day in this role provides an opportunity to innovate by building creative solutions with large-scale data mining tools, identifying the high-priority work and projects that maximize results for key stakeholders, and solving complex problems that effect company-wide strategic decisions.<br><br>Key job responsibilities<br><br><ul><li> Identifies basic control risks, evaluates impact, proposes changes, and implements improvements to remediate gaps</li><li> Delivers weekly/monthly financial close.</li><li> Uses financial systems and advanced MS Excel functions to work with large data sets.</li><li> Works with a variety of data sources. Identifies incomplete or inaccurate data, identifies root causes of data issues, escalates discrepancies, fixes data where possible or partners to deliver a solution.</li><li> Communicates data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Adjusts style for various audiences to articulate complex finance issues clearly.</li><li> Identifies and implements solutions to resolve, improve, automate, standardize, or simplify finance processes.</li><li> Drives own self-development in the Finance Community. Participates in events, initiatives, and projects, then shares gained knowledge in and outside of your team.</li><li> Contributes to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and effective influencer to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Basic Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience</li><li> Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science), or MBA and 5+ years of finance or a related analytical field experience<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience</li><li> 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</li><li> MBA, or CPA</li><li> Knowledge of SQL/ETL</li><li> 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)</li><li> Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results<br><br></li></ul>Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.<br><br>Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br><br>The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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.<br><br>USA, NY, New York - 104,900.00 - 179,500.00 USD annually<br><br>USA, TN, Nashville - 85,900.00 - 146,900.00 USD annually<br><br>USA, TX, Irving - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually<br><br>USA, VA, Arlington - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually<br><br>USA, WA, Bellevue - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually<br><br><br><strong>Company</strong> - Amazon.com Services LLC<br><br>Job ID: A10452043

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