Finance is all about the numbers unless you work at Amazon; it’s knowing the numbers and so much more. Enthusiasm and energy help us deliver new ideas, and solutions. Do you view problems as treasures, and are you willing to dive deep to develop those solutions and deliver results? Will you seek to challenge the status quo, and ensure that our processes comply with internal policies and external requirements.
Controls Optimization & Management, Process Automation, and Solutions Support (COMPASS) is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support Worldwide Amazon Stores controllership. Our top priority is controllership. We are looking for a leader that will drive change across the organization, stay ahead of operational risks, and strengthen our control environment.
You will be eager to dive deep into processes, eliminate inefficiencies, problem solve and protect the integrity of our financial results.
Key job responsibilities
• Drive deep dives on process areas to define the set of risk and controls in addressing financial reporting risk
• Analyze purchase defect root causes and propose remediation and mitigation strategies, follow up findings and escalate late actions
• Drive control design and implementation with engineering and business teams
• Provide ongoing support to process owners/control owners and cross-functional teams to ensure controls are designed and implemented effectively
• Work cross-functionally across Finance (e.g. Procurement, Accounting, Tax, IT, Internal Audit, Operations) to ensure ongoing regulatory and Amazon policy compliance
• Assist in the evaluation of identified control deficiencies and monitoring of remediation efforts
• Drive continuous improvement and communication with business partners
- 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience- 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- MBA, or CPA
- Knowledge of Tableau
- 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)
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $60,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $128,800/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.
