Description
Be a Part of a Unique Growth Story!
Grocery is the next great growth opportunity for Amazon! With the 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods, and rapid growth in new store formats and online delivery, grocery has quickly become a must win category. Amazon Fresh Stores Finance is well positioned to help the business drive growth, and unlock the full potential of the Amazon flywheel.
As the Finance Manager for Amazon Fresh Stores Operations, you will own key forecasting and analytics for under the roof operations for the newly launched, mass-market omni-channel Fresh Stores grocery business. Partnering with the Operations team, you will provide strategic decision support and financial controllership necessary to drive profitable growth. You will play a central role in guiding the business on the financial implications of its growth and investment plans, while keeping executive leadership abreast of the business' performance. You will provide best in class finance partnership to a strong business team and drive process and productivity improvements for the business and finance organizations.
As our team continues to grow, we are looking for individuals that enjoy a challenge and have a desire for professional growth opportunities and continuous learning. Experience in this team opens up several career opportunities across Amazon and within the broader Amazon Grocery organization. Individuals in this role have advancement opportunities to support different businesses and multi-functional teams, to lead new programs and initiatives.
This role partners regularly with a broad range of finance and business leaders across the World Wide Grocery and World Wide Operations organization, often at some of the most senior levels within the company.
Key job responsibilities
Partner with the business team to define financial and non-financial trade-offs. You make thoughtful judgement calls in ambiguous environments where data may be scarce or difficult to procure.
Oversee financial reporting for your business area. Understand input drivers and validate integrity of the reporting to influence strategic decision-making and planning.
Use data to identify disruptive ideas and provide advice to business leaders across the globe.
Drive accountability across the Amazon Finance Operations team leading weekly, monthly and quarterly business reviews.
Create tools and processes that enable the Amazon Fresh Stores Operations leadership team to diagnose the business and achieve operational goals.
Contribute to work life harmony by being a positive, collaborative, and effective influencer to new team members as an indicator of operations excellence.
About the team
Amazon Fresh Stores Operations Finance is part of the Global Specialty Fulfillment (GSF) Operations team. GSF covers a portfolio of businesses with unique fulfillment and operational capabilities such as Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market Online, Amazon Heavy/Bulky, Same Day Operations, Locker+, and Treasure Truck. Our Finance teams partner closely with our operations teams to influence the strategic direction of the business, drive operations excellence, and make sound investment and expansion decisions, with the primary goal of continuously improving the customer experience while driving long-term profitability for our portfolio of businesses. Our teams experiment, fail fast, learn, and scale rapidly, and we have a culture of data-driven decision-making.
Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats, and work in a highly collaborative environment that's more start-up than big company. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical in this role. The successful candidate has demonstrated that they are a self-starter, collaborate effectively and influence business partners, think long-term, and can support thoughtful decision-making in a rapidly-evolving and ambiguous environment.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)
5+ years of finance experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of finance experience
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
MBA, or CPA
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)
Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
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.
