Entering the business to business (B2B) market is one of Amazon’s most exciting growth opportunities and since launching in 2015, The B2B Payments team is focused on building tailored payment products that enable AB’s customers to enjoy a seamless purchasing experience. We are growing fast and require a talented finance professional to help us scale as we are launching a number of exciting new products and services.
B2B Payments Finance offers a rich learning experience and an opportunity to develop professionally. We are a young business that will challenge you to weigh in on decisions that have long-term strategic importance, and to produce insightful analytics that help us accelerate growth. You will work closely with business partners and get exposure to senior leaders while you become a subject matter expert. We are looking for an individual who can influence business partners to drive results and who welcomes the challenge of building structure while supporting high growth in a fledgling organization with senior management visibility. This role has a matrix report based in Bangalore and is ideal for someone looking to gain people responsibility/ grow their management experience.
The person in this role is responsible for long and short term financial planning, controllership, developing and reporting on weekly financial and operational performance metrics, and providing analytical support for the AB Payments team. This position will be a key risk/controllership gateway for the payments business and requires a candidate with strong communication and leadership skills. A portion of the time will be spent on ad hoc analysis to support the growing business’ needs. The B2B Payments Finance team works closely with a number of other finance and business teams, so any candidate should be able to work well with cross functional teams. The ideal candidate must have superior attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously. Strong analytical skills are required.
Ideal candidates will have the following strengths:
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and actionable conclusions
- Strong written and oral communication skills combined with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
- An understanding of finance issues in an operational environment of rapid growth
- The ability to work cross-functionally with product, operations, marketing and BI teams
- Solid business judgment and controllership focus
- Strong financial modelling skills, including good knowledge of SQL and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) 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
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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.