Financial Analyst , EU SC Finance analyst

We are Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) and we are Innovators in Transportation. We are obsessed with delivering for our customers. Finance plays a critical role in ATS but for us, it goes far beyond the numbers. We are equal Business Partners. We innovate every day. We ensure controllership is priority number one. We work globally and cross functionally in continued support of our world class operations. However, we still have work to do and it is still Day One! EU ATS is seeking a highly analytical and resourceful Finance Analyst to support our EU Middle Mile transportation network. In this role, you will drive profitability and customer experience by directly influencing the development, planning, and execution of our transportation network. You will quickly learn operations to understand the economics and key financial drivers, and gain proficiency with Amazon data systems in order to conduct efficient analyses. You will work closely with business partners across operations, a variety of stakeholders and other finance teams across transportation, fulfillment, supply chain, and technology to reduce cost whilst improving customer experience. You should enjoy the challenges of operating in a dynamic, fast changing environment and be able to process complex and at times ambiguous data to identify key risks and opportunities which support operations to develop efficient customer centric solutions. In your previous role(s), you will have been successfully managing multiple priorities, proactively and clearly communicating with key stakeholders, driving projects independently, and successfully delivering within the agreed deadlines. Key responsibilities: · Deliver detailed variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and effectively communicate results to senior leadership in order to influence tactical and strategic business decisions. · Ensure the accuracy of key metrics and forecasts. · Drive continuous improvement and standardization of processes, implement best practices and deliver automation throughout month-end close and financial planning cycles. · Continuously improve our financial controller framework. · Proactively identify and lead cost reduction initiatives. · Prepare concise documents, tailored to various levels of stakeholders, in collaboration with operations' leaders

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or a Bachelor's degree and experience in quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance)
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
• Experience in accounts receivable or account payable
• Experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis
• Experience in identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes
• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
• Experience as a lean sensei, or experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer
Preferred Qualifications
• MBA, or CPA
• Knowledge of Tableau
• Experience participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results
• 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)
  
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