Finance Manager - Global Transportation Business Partnership, Finance Operations

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Finance Operations (FinOps) Business Partnership (BP) team is seeking a
Finance Manager who will be a key member of the Global Transportation BP team.
In this role, you will drive Accounts Receivable performance across multiple
modes of Transportation globally, developing and maintaining operational
metrics, assessing priority areas, driving global operational reviews, and
owning improvements to achieve targets. You will partner with upstream business,
finance, technology, tax, and accounting teams to build scalable receivable
processes and remove defects.

As a business partner, you will collaborate daily with Accounts Receivable
Service Centers, Business, Finance, Legal, Accounting, Technology, Customers,
and other operational groups at all levels in a global environment. Your strong
communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills will be essential to
manage multiple high-visibility priorities in a fast-paced environment where
you'll navigate ambiguous situations and drive effective solutions.

The Finance Operations Business Partnership team works across Amazon's global
transportation network to ensure operational excellence in financial processes.
Our team focuses on developing scalable solutions that improve efficiency,
reduce defects, and create value for internal and external customers. We pride
ourselves on our ability to navigate complex challenges, drive meaningful
change, and build strong partnerships with stakeholders around the world.

As a global team, we collaborate across time zones and regions to standardize
processes, share best practices, and implement innovative solutions. We value
team members who can think strategically while executing tactically, and who
bring fresh perspectives to solving complex financial operational challenges.

Requirements

• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL
• 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)
• MBA, or CPA
• Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms
• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
• 6+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience

Responsibilities

• Define and develop key performance indicators, operational metrics, and service level agreements for programs and processes, tracking delivery against global objectives
• Partner with leadership to consolidate inputs, challenge assumptions on performance drivers and projections from stakeholders, and maintain effective relationships between Finance Operations, Service Centers, and Transportation businesses
• Analyze critical data sets to trace defect areas to root causes, scope future state solutions, influence roadmap decisions, and measure the effectiveness of implemented solutions
• Solve complex customer, process, and system escalations to ensure thorough root cause analysis and effective problem resolution
• Identify and quantify financial and operational risks and opportunities while recommending practices to ensure financial data integrity and compliance with internal and external policies

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed