The right financial and business decisions have made Amazon what it is today. As a Senior Financial Analyst you’ll help us optimize 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 program 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
You will 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 mentor people and work closely with partners to help inform and guide their key decisions. This role is based in our Madrid corporate office.
About the team
The Under The Roof (UTR) Planning team plays a crucial role in standardising and forecasting our costs across our European Operations UTR network. We oversee all UTR planning process from different business miles, ensuring teams meet their deliverables while maintaining a comprehensive view of UTR operations. Our strength lies in understanding how different parts of the business connect, working closely with specialized teams who provide deep expertise in specific areas and metrics. As the UTR consolidation planning team, we coordinate and communicate the UTR planning strategy, making sure all pieces align to support our operational goals. If you enjoy connecting different business elements and driving collaborative success, our team offers unique exposure to the full scope of UTR European operations.- A degree
- Relevant experience in a finance role leading a project or programme and partnering with multiple stakeholders within a business
- Relevant experience working with Excel, reporting tools and large-scale data mining tools, such as Power BI, Python, SQL, or Tableau
- Relevant experience in financial modelling- A bachelor's degree in finance, Mathematics, or Economics
- Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges
- Experience of working in a large team or fast-paced, corporate environment
- Experience of making strategic business decisions and manage internal relationships
- Experience in payroll, personnel expenses financial analysis
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