Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon is seeking a Finance Manager for its Amazon Shipping (SWA) Operations finance org, an area that is integral to the Amazon flywheel. This person will be a leader in the Finance organization supporting business initiatives to scale SWA EU. This is a very high impact and high visibility role supporting the growing EU business as it seeks to expand through new marketplaces and demand streams. This role partners with SWA Operations and Commercial leaders to influence strategy and support expansion in new countries with the goal of maximizing Amazon free cash flows.

Key job responsibilities
- Own the core financial processes for EU SWA Operations, including annual Operating Plans, 3-year Strategic Plan, and Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews.
- Analyze trade-offs between financial and non-financial metrics, and make thoughtful judgement calls in ambiguous, fast-changing environments with often limited information.
- Leverage data to build metrics and generate actionable insights. Partner with senior leaders to define targets and establish mechanisms to continuously improve performance.
- Communicate insights (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Articulate compelling financial recommendations and drive decisions.
- Exhibit social responsibility. Actively contribute to recruiting bar-raising talent, coaching more junior team members, and focusing on developing your team.

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

London, GBR

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or other fields with analytical focus
- 5+ years of relevant finance working experience, in a corporate finance or related analytical capacity
- Proven ability in working with cross-functional teams and driving business decisions
- Effective written and oral communication skills to summarize data and make recommendations
- Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- MBA/MSc, or other advanced degree
- Relevant experience working in a supply chain, logistics, or operations environment
- Proficiency with SQL (or willingness to learn), alongside experience with other large-scale data mining tools
- Self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, prioritizing workload towards multiple deadlines
- Passion for diving into complex data and analysis to learn and deliver innovative customer-centric solutions

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