Amazon

Finance Manager, North America Surface Transportation

Amazon$95K — $163K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in finance, tax, or a related analytical field.
  • BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field; or Master's degree with 3+ years of finance experience.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and address data issues.
  • Experience delivering impactful financial models and recommendations for complex business challenges.
  • Knowledge of SQL/ETL and large-scale data mining tools like SQL or MS Access.

Responsibilities

  • Dive deep to uncover efficiency opportunities in operational processes and cost drivers.
  • Collaborate with business partners to develop new strategies through comprehensive data analysis.
  • Develop methodologies for calculating cost savings and critically evaluate potential opportunities.
  • Take a holistic approach to maximize savings through strategic initiatives.
  • Draft and present comprehensive white papers on project proposals from inception to execution.
  • Design metrics and business reviews to assist operations teams in effective execution.
  • Utilize data-driven presentation skills to clarify complex financial issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
  • 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement options.
  • Mental health support and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for additional health expense coverage.
Full Job Description
Surface Transportation is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Finance Manager to join its Finance team. This role will be play a critical role in helping to optimize our operations costs with a focus on transportation efficiencies. This is an exciting opportunity to innovate and reduce our cost to serve customers through partnership with teams across Operations and Technology. You will partner with business leaders on specific projects that you will help drive from inception to delivery, in areas such as network design, under the roof execution, and forecasting and scheduling.

Regular collaboration with business leaders will provide an opportunity to exhibit your verbal and written communication skills. A typical day in this role involves creating new measures for business effectiveness, developing creative solutions using large scale data mining tools, and identifying high priority projects to maximize results for key stakeholders.

Key job responsibilities

- Dive Deep into processes and cost drivers to uncover efficiency opportunities.

- Collaborate with business partners to substantiate new strategies through data analysis.

- Think critically while developing cost savings calculation methodologies.

- Think Big to maximize savings opportunities.

- Draft and present white papers, taking an idea from inception to a full-fledged project.

- Design metrics and business review documents to guide the operations team through execution.

- Apply data-driven presentation skills with an ability to simplify complex problems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

- BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, Computer Science) and 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

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 95,400.00 - 163,200.00 USD annually

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