Finance Manager - Finance Operations Business Partnership, Kuipe NEW

Amazon - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Finance Manager for the Finance Operations Business Partnership team at Amazon Kuiper will play a crucial role in supporting the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes. This position involves developing and maintaining operational metrics, driving global operational reviews, and implementing improvements to meet business targets. The Finance Manager will collaborate with various operational groups and stakeholders to solve complex problems and conduct financial analyses in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Define key performance indicators and develop operational and business metrics for programs and processes.
• Consolidate inputs and challenge assumptions on performance drivers and projections from stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships between Finance Operations, Service Centers, and Kuiper Business & Finance.
• Identify and drive opportunities for improved cash flow, margin, or productivity improvements related to vendor payments and receivables.
• Solve critical vendor, process, and system escalations effectively to ensure root cause analysis and effective problem resolution.
• Identify and quantify financial and operational risks and opportunities.
• Support operational escalations effectively to ensure root cause analysis and effective problem resolution.

Requirements

• 6+ years of tax, finance, or a related analytical field experience.
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience.
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience.
• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience.
• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related analytical field, or Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience.
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.

Nice-to-haves

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience.
• MBA or CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL/ETL.
• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards).
• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results.
• Direct experience in Government contracting, including working with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
• Ability to ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and internal estimating requirements.

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Equal opportunity employer
• Accommodations for individuals with disabilities