Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our dynamic EMEA Accounting team in London. This position will be focused on supporting the launches of some of Amazon’s newest global business initiatives and the automation of underlying processes. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment. The position will require partnering with operational accounting, tax and business finance teams in developing strategic and operational solutions to support our high growth rate through launch methodology design, implementation and training, leveraging existing and novel accounting tools used to support new launches and influencing design inputs to longer-term platform development.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead accounting project support for new product designs and financial system setups, ensuring appropriate business support and controllership.
• Deliver complex cross-functional projects, identifying and communicating risks to senior leadership with clear resolution recommendations.
• Execute large-scale process improvements for new business launches and existing processes, defining scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Define, develop and transition new processes for month-end activities, including general ledger close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting preparation.
• Establish and maintain strong communication channels with global accounting teams.
• Monitor and ensure quality of automated accounting entries, financial reporting processes, and controls.
• Work in a fast-paced environment, managing ambiguity and complexity while supporting multiple simultaneous project launches.
• Apply finance/accounting expertise to identify and incorporate necessary financial reporting elements into new business launches.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of accounting and upstream system interactions and implement internal control elements to support new business activities.

A day in the life
Amazon Affinity Groups

About the team
Finance and Global Business Services

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field, or experience or equivalent experience in finance roles
- Experience supporting month-end closing processes and contributing to financial reporting under established procedures
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Experience supporting the implementation of controls or contributing to audits over financial reporting environments
- Experience using financial models, KPIs, and data analysis to support business decisions
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
- Experience in relevant finance roles, or experience in multiple finance and accounting roles
- Knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and entries
- Working understanding of an internal control framework and a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of of financial reporting tools (Cognos, Redshift)
- Experience developing financial models in Excel with advanced functions (pivot tables, macros, VBA, Power Query)
- Experience with data analytics platforms (Power BI, Python, SQL, Tableau)
- Experience with documenting accounting conclusions, or experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
- Experience in leading continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results;
- Experience independently managing multiple projects with competing schedules;

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