Analyst, Finance - Accounting

Amazon is seeking a Financial Analyst to support its Global Financial Audit program. If you view problems as treasures and enjoy diving deep to identify root causes and developing long‑term, scalable solutions, this is the job for you!
The Financial Analyst will partner with Global Retail and Finance teams to support various analytical, planning, reporting and audit needs.
This role supports the operational function related to vendor funded activities with wide‑ranging responsibilities, including performing analysis to identify defects, patterns and trends across vendor contracts and set‑ups, quality review, and executing the fix in vendor contracts/agreements for billing. This position is expected to have a strong sense of ownership, ability to identify process improvement opportunities, and enhance partnerships between the audit team and various business and IT groups. Candidates for this role are expected to have excellent communication and organization skills and should be able to anticipate, identify and communicate risks to accounting, finance, business and IT leadership. Perform audits across Amazon Financial Systems using Amazon internal and third‑party tools with the highest degree of accuracy
Perform reviews of audit findings to maintain a high bar on quality and provide constructive feedback to the team
Partner with various accounting and finance vertical teams (Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable) to ensure procedures and controls are routinely applied while performing accounting and operations
Contribute to process improvements required to enhance controls and/or optimize team productivity
Support monthly/quarterly financial closing activities in close co‑ordination with business and accounting teams
Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders
Perform ad‑hoc business analysis and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives
Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects, as appropriate
Global Financial Audit (GFA) is a Finance function operating through both internal and external teams with the objective to recover missed or underbilled funding, overpayments and savings due to Amazon from current and prior periods. Scope includes Stores Vendors (Inventory), Non‑Inventory Vendors (construction, contract compliance etc.), 2+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience demonstrating problem solving and root cause analysis

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.
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