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Senior Finance Analyst, IN Marketplace Finance

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Amazon

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • Bangalore

AI generated summary

  • You must have 3+ years in tax or finance, 4+ years in AR/AP, KPI analysis, process improvements, and automation. An MBA or CA, Tableau knowledge, and experience with large data tools are essential.
  • You will perform financial reporting, conduct analyses, manage forecasting, facilitate reviews, enhance financial controls, and collaborate with teams to improve business metrics and cash flows.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
  • 4+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience
  • 4+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
  • 4+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
  • 4+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
  • Chartered Accountant or MBA (Finance)
  • 4+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
  • Knowledge of Tableau
  • 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)
  • Prior experience of working in a business finance domain

Responsibilities

  • Performing financial reporting, ad-hoc business analyses and financial modeling. Presenting recommendations to business leadership on strategic decisions and planned future initiatives
  • Provide controllership to the business and build processes that augments transparency and improves controls.
  • Facilitate financial reviews with business group and work with business leaders to ensure effective finance and cost management.
  • Work closely with the business team to drive critical business goals like vendor terms improvement (margins/ credit), operational costs and contribute to Free cash flows
  • Manage financial planning and analysis, forecasting product lines using the key input levers to the business.
  • Facilitate weekly/ monthly/ quarterly reviews with data analysis and follow through with category leader on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time
  • Work with accounting team to drive monthly, quarterly and annual financial-book close process for the category.
  • Perform ad-hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions and planned future initiatives.

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Senior Finance Analyst in the Marketplace Finance team?

The primary role includes owning the P&L for a business vertical, driving financial reporting, forecasting, and providing data analysis and business insights to support decision-making.

What are the basic qualifications required for this position?

The basic qualifications include 3+ years of experience in tax, finance, or a related analytical field, 4+ years of Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable experience, and a Chartered Accountant or MBA (Finance).

Is experience with data analytics tools required for this job?

Yes, experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as SQL, MS Access, and financial systems like Oracle or SAP is preferred.

What types of financial metrics or analyses would the Senior Finance Analyst be responsible for?

The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for financial reporting, ad-hoc business analyses, financial modeling, and presenting recommendations to senior management.

Will the Senior Finance Analyst work closely with other teams?

Yes, the role involves collaborating with business leaders, the accounting team, and other stakeholders to drive financial performance and improve business processes.

Is a background in business finance necessary for this role?

Yes, prior experience in a business finance domain is preferred for this position.

What are some of the key responsibilities of the Senior Finance Analyst?

Key responsibilities include managing financial planning and analysis, facilitating financial reviews, performing ad-hoc business analyses, and driving improvements in financial processes.

Does the company value inclusive culture?

Yes, the company promotes an inclusive culture that empowers all employees to deliver the best results for customers.

Are there opportunities for continuous improvement within the team?

Yes, participating in continuous improvement projects to enhance controllership and achieve measurable results is preferred experience for candidates.

Where is this job position based?

The Senior Finance Analyst position is based in Bangalore.

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Amazon

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1994
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one. Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world. Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1."​ What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.