Finance Manager, WW Fulfillment by Amazon

Finance Manager

The Selling Partner Services (SPS) team operates the business, technology, and seller services that make Amazon the best place on Earth for third-party sellers to start and grow a global business. Today, the vast majority of those sellers choose to do so trusting Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to fully manage their selection from the factory floor to the customer door, allowing sellers to leverage the power of Amazon's global fulfillment network.

Our mission in WW FBA is to enable the long-term success of our sellers by building best-in-class processes and tools that make FBA the simplest, most reliable, and profitable channel for our sellers. Our store has enabled sellers of all sizes and origins to compete in an evolving global market, and today WW sellers serve tens of millions of items to customers globally.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to help lead the FP&A space for third-party sellers who both sell on Amazon and have their products fulfilled by Amazon. In this role you will partner closely with FBA senior leadership, fee strategy, and teams that support lowering costs and improving seller experience. You'll also work with other internal finance teams, controllership, and corporate finance to ensure planning and actual reporting cycles run smoothly, the financial storyline is clearly stated, and the right slices of the P&L are built. The successful candidate will have a controllership mindset, focused on improving mechanisms and have the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and cross-regional stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a strong analytical background, track record of effective business partnership, and ability to deliver results in an ambiguous, fast-paced, and dynamic environment. The candidate must have the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across cross-functional and cross-regional stakeholders to understand topline and cost drivers, and deliver high quality insights to senior leaders to influence fee strategy.

Key Job Responsibilities

Drive the core financial process for WW FBA including month-end close, annual operating plans, 3-year strategic plan, long range plan, and monthly / quarterly business reviews.

Generate insights from financial data, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and communicate findings with the leadership team to drive business actions.

Build and maintain in-depth knowledge of third-party seller related initiatives, challenges, and opportunities across the business.

Stretch projects to include partnership with fee strategy team to support fee changes and helping business teams reducing cost to serve.

Influence successfully at all levels, think strategically, is a talented finance manager and a strong organizer, takes initiative, and operates effectively across many teams.

A Day in the Life

As the Finance Manager, you will work closely with multiple business and finance teams including controllership, central FP&A teams, and fee program leads. You will be responsible for leading complex financial analysis by engaging cross-functional teams and help leadership in shaping future decisions and policies.

About the Team

You will be joining a high-performing, fast-paced Finance team whose mission is to be the trusted strategic advisor to the business, driving profitable growth and scale through innovation. Is a highly visible role within the finance team and requires a strong leader and open communicator. You will have direct impact on top and bottom lines with the ability to deliver improvements for our teams. You will be part of a growing, fast-paced, and fun team. You will have ownership for the implementation of your work and you will see direct business improvements based on the results of your work.

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.

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.

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

Los Angeles County applicants : Job duties for this position include : work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.