Finance specialist Jobs in Seattle, WA

Description

The Supply Chain Optimization Technology (SCOT) team owns Amazon’s global inventory planning systems : SCOT decides what, when, who, where, and how much inventory to buy in order to meet customer needs as well as Amazon’s business goals. We do this for millions of items, for hundreds of product lines worth billions of dollars of inventory world-wide. Our systems are built entirely in-house, and are on the cutting edge in automated large-scale supply chain planning and optimization systems.

The Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) Finance team is seeking a Finance Manager (FM) to support the Automated Inventory Management team. This role will support the business organization responsible for automating the inventory management function, taking over responsibility for planning and insights on inventory outputs, reporting and analytics for leadership and driving key performance indicators used across Amazon to manage inventory and delight customers. This is an opportunity to establish and improve the metrics, mechanisms, controllership and operating parameters that effectively monitor, report and manage Amazon’s worldwide inventory position including representing in CFO reviews. This role will involve interacting with senior leaders across the company and act as a trusted partner in defining and building the next big advancement in automated inventory management capabilities at Amazon and support leadership decision making.

The successful candidate has demonstrated the following abilities : they influence business owners, support thoughtful decision-making, and adapt to a rapidly-evolving environment. They collaborate with executives and various business units across Amazon. You bring excellent verbal and written communication skills. This is a perfect position for someone who knows how to lead others, work fast, and smart. They know which details make all the difference, and which ones don’t add value and know the difference between spending time wisely and wasting time.

Key job responsibilities

Identifying and structuring financial support for the WW Retail Inventory Management function.

Controllership over the tools and systems created by the inventory team

Ownership of the Retail Inventory commentary for the month end close reviews that are reviewed by Amazon VPs, SVPs and CEO / CFO

Drive modeling financial trade-offs and implications of key inventory management projects and drive teams for driving inventory efficiency

Create framework for applying appropriate financial controls at scale to inventory management systems

Drive continuous improvement and standardization of financial reporting processes

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field (e.g., engineering, math, computer science)

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

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

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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.