Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers what they want – low prices, vast selection, and convenience. Amazon is expanding its presence in the Middle East and North Africa. We are looking for a dynamic and accomplished Finance Analyst who can generate actionable insights and develop simple tools and mechanisms that will equip our teams to drive growth and profitability.The Analyst will support retail category/ function specific finance activity. The person would play a key role in driving the function /category agenda and would work as business partner in delivering the business result. The key task would be to help the business in decision support through data analysis and business insight. In addition, this position supports and partners with various functions to develop annual plans, forecast, analyze trends, create metrics and perform analyses to support business decisions.The successful candidate will be strategic, analytical, and have the demonstrated ability to effectively manage the finances of a high-growth business. The successful candidate should be comfortable working in cross-functional teams, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate must have superior attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously. The position represents an exciting opportunity to be a part of an extremely dynamic and high paced environment, supporting a global organization and offers significant opportunities for rapid growth.

‍Responsibilities Include

Reporting and Analysis:

• Perform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and financial forecasts
• Support in monthly/quarterly financial closing activity in close co-ordination with business and accounting teams
• Facilitate financial review meetings with business groups and work with business managers to ensure effective finance and cost management.
• Assist in Measuring and reporting progress on key goals for the business team in a timely manner
• Measuring and monitoring of metrics for new business initiatives
• Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews in a timely manner. Facilitate the business reviews with data analysis and follow through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics over a period of time
• Perform ad-hoc business analyses, and financial modeling. Present recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions, and planned future initiatives
• Partnering with the Global leadership team to develop strategic multi-year or long term operating plans
• Execute and drive KPI metrics for business and operation performance
• Demonstrate appropriate understanding / working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls, and apply them
• Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.
• Work on critical projects that serve major parts of the business.
• Lead cross functional systems and process improvement initiatives
• Provide high level support to business partners. Compile and present materials to senior management.
  
  

Key job responsibilitiesBuilding financial and operational analysis to drive and influence data-driven senior leadership decisions.Use a range of metrics and models to forecast, link operational objectives to financials, and determine opportunities for improvementBusiness partner cross functionally with key senior stakeholders, providing finance support and challengeLead projects by overseeing timelines, priorities, auditing quality and resolving issueProduce a financial and operational plan to support business priorities, and lead on associated projectsGenerate insights from financial data, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and communicate findings with the leadership team to drive business actionsSupport with training new team members and contribute to onboarding plansMaintain and build tools for your team to support knowledge sharing and help to standardize processes across teamsA day in the lifeYou will play a core role in a number of projects at any one time. By tracking performance metrics, analysing data and building financial models, you’ll identify where we can drive better efficiency and productivity. You’ll also show us how different scenarios impact our business from a financial perspective, which is vital for many of our stakeholders to make business decisions.This role will allow you to work independently, whilst also working closely with our partners to provide the insights they need. You’ll be predominantly based in one of our corporate offices but may also require to travel to sites on an ad-hoc basis.

‍About The Team

We thrive on making lightning-fast decisions while effortlessly navigating the complexities of stakeholder management? We handle ambiguity with the grace of a tightrope walker, all while embracing the thrill of venturing down the road less traveledAs a vital component of the MENA Finance team, you'll have the opportunity to support one of our key pillars, where your penchant for high-velocity decision-making and your ability to captivate even the most seasoned leaders will be invaluable assets. Brace yourself for a steep learning curve that promises both exhilaration and immense satisfaction, as you embark on a journey to craft something truly unique.So, if you're ready to embrace the challenge and leave your mark on our dynamic team, we invite you to step forward and seize this extraordinary opportunity. Just remember, the road less traveled is often the one that leads to the most rewarding destinations.

‍Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• 5+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience
• 5+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 5+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 5+ years of identifying, leading, and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes experience
• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)
  
  

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