Principal Finance Manager, Amazon Business Finance

• Experience in multiple finance and accounting roles
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience in building financial and operational reports/model that inform business decision-making
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis

Entering the business to business (B2B) market is one of Amazon’s most exciting growth opportunities. Since launching in 2015, Amazon Business (AB) already has more than 5 million customers. AB is growing fast and require talented finance professionals to help us scale. AB is recognized as one of the key focus areas for Amazon “Keep Amazon Business on its high-growth/high-profit path”.

This role acts as a Principal Finance partner for one or more countries and sectors for Amazon Business in Europe, leading the analysis and planning for growth program. The role will drive growth through detailed financial modeling, leading business initiatives, and identifying/improving key business indicators such sales productivity, profitability, sales mix to provide insightful inputs to the business leaders to drive growth. Additional responsibilities may include delivering cost and process improvements, performing reviews of forecast vs. actual variances, and communicating with managements and peers about the business issues and demanding actions.

He/she might also have a more junior finance members to manage, coach and develop in due course of time.

This position is expected to interact directly extensively with AB Business Management in EU and working closely with Amazon Business teams and finance teams across other locations. The position will report to AB Finance Head in EU.

Key job responsibilities

• Act as a finance partner working directly with Amazon Business leadership, supporting one or more Country and/or Sales segments.
• Lead the financial planning and analysis processes with metrics and data insights for financial risks, opportunities, and investment decisions.
• Lead the preparation of weekly, monthly, and annual business performance reviews.
• Develop, report, and analyse key input metrics that support team goals.
• Influence business decisions with effective verbal and written communication, data driven analysis and modelling, and presentation of options and alternatives.
• MBA, or CPA
• Experience in 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 working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, Cognos) and other financial systems.

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