Finance Manager, Selling Partner Financial Tech
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Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.
We are seeking a Finance Manager with a strong finance and accounting background to provide support for Selling Partner Financial Tech (SPFT), which is part of the Selling Partner Services (SPS) organization. SPS are responsible for several key elements of Amazon's flywheel: which ensure low prices for our Customers, provide a rich tool kit for our Selling Partners to work with Amazon; drive traffic and increase conversion through replenishment and promotion programs; and drive profitability and controllership initiatives to lower our cost structure. SPFT's vision is to enable every Selling Partner to thrive and grow into a global selling success. We do this by providing a financial experience with unparalleled trust which delights all Selling Partners regardless of how they interact with Amazon. We support Selling Partners (SP) and internal customers across the globe with an intuitive end-to-end financial management experience, with reliable accounting and tax solutions, and financial technology services to accurately calculate, book and bill vendor funding.
You will be the finance leader for Vendor Funding and have a scope that is worldwide for our entire Retail business. You will work closely with senior business, tech, and finance leaders to identify opportunities to drive Retail growth and profitability. You will use your financial acumen to help business partners make key prioritization and investment decisions. You will be partnering with finance, accounting, and technical teams to connect dots across our entire Retail business to understand if financial trends match expectations. You will gain experience and help shape business and finance processes to drive the Amazon Retail business.
This role operates in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and the successful candidate must have the ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, which would include logical reasoning, data analytics and the presentation of alternatives. The successful candidate is required to have a knowledge of accounting principles, strong judgement, and ability to earn trust with partner teams. The individual is often required to challenge status quo, innovate and find trade-offs to move projects forward. The role requires curiosity, forward-thinking mindset, and good judgement to identify and mitigate financial reporting risks.
Key job responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Business, operation, and product teams, creating their goals and advising where they should be investing to drive automation, productivity, and other improvements across their organization
- Drive standardization and automation of planning and reporting processes for the Stores Retail business
- Analyze financial results and plans and provide insight to business partners including growth and profitability recommendations
- Partner with Senior Leaders (Senior Managers and Directors) in the business, product and tech to tackle ad-hoc requests like launching a new program or product, making trade-off decisions, and driving conversations on Down Stream Impacts and Return on Investment.
- Support internal customer groups in all finance matters including budgeting, forecasting and financial controls
About the team
SPFT's vision is to enable every Selling Partner to thrive and grow into a global selling success. We do this by providing a financial experience with unparalleled trust which delights all Selling Partners regardless of how they interact with Amazon. We support Selling Partners (SP) and internal customers across the globe with an intuitive end-to-end financial management experience, with reliable accounting and tax solutions, and financial technology services to accurately calculate, book and bill vendor funding.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 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
- Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan, or experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
- MBA, or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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.
We are seeking a Finance Manager with a strong finance and accounting background to provide support for Selling Partner Financial Tech (SPFT), which is part of the Selling Partner Services (SPS) organization. SPS are responsible for several key elements of Amazon's flywheel: which ensure low prices for our Customers, provide a rich tool kit for our Selling Partners to work with Amazon; drive traffic and increase conversion through replenishment and promotion programs; and drive profitability and controllership initiatives to lower our cost structure. SPFT's vision is to enable every Selling Partner to thrive and grow into a global selling success. We do this by providing a financial experience with unparalleled trust which delights all Selling Partners regardless of how they interact with Amazon. We support Selling Partners (SP) and internal customers across the globe with an intuitive end-to-end financial management experience, with reliable accounting and tax solutions, and financial technology services to accurately calculate, book and bill vendor funding.
You will be the finance leader for Vendor Funding and have a scope that is worldwide for our entire Retail business. You will work closely with senior business, tech, and finance leaders to identify opportunities to drive Retail growth and profitability. You will use your financial acumen to help business partners make key prioritization and investment decisions. You will be partnering with finance, accounting, and technical teams to connect dots across our entire Retail business to understand if financial trends match expectations. You will gain experience and help shape business and finance processes to drive the Amazon Retail business.
This role operates in a fast-paced, global, results-oriented environment, and the successful candidate must have the ability to influence the decisions of senior business leaders through effective verbal and written communication, which would include logical reasoning, data analytics and the presentation of alternatives. The successful candidate is required to have a knowledge of accounting principles, strong judgement, and ability to earn trust with partner teams. The individual is often required to challenge status quo, innovate and find trade-offs to move projects forward. The role requires curiosity, forward-thinking mindset, and good judgement to identify and mitigate financial reporting risks.
Key job responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Business, operation, and product teams, creating their goals and advising where they should be investing to drive automation, productivity, and other improvements across their organization
- Drive standardization and automation of planning and reporting processes for the Stores Retail business
- Analyze financial results and plans and provide insight to business partners including growth and profitability recommendations
- Partner with Senior Leaders (Senior Managers and Directors) in the business, product and tech to tackle ad-hoc requests like launching a new program or product, making trade-off decisions, and driving conversations on Down Stream Impacts and Return on Investment.
- Support internal customer groups in all finance matters including budgeting, forecasting and financial controls
About the team
SPFT's vision is to enable every Selling Partner to thrive and grow into a global selling success. We do this by providing a financial experience with unparalleled trust which delights all Selling Partners regardless of how they interact with Amazon. We support Selling Partners (SP) and internal customers across the globe with an intuitive end-to-end financial management experience, with reliable accounting and tax solutions, and financial technology services to accurately calculate, book and bill vendor funding.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, finance, or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 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
- Experience in identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan, or experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
- MBA, or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/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.