Senior Financial Analyst, Accounts Payable, Finance Operations M&A

$85,900 - $179,500/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

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

About the position

The Sr. Financial Analyst - Subsidiary Controllership will be a key member of a small team driving the development and execution of programs, policies, and controls that promote the operational health of Amazon's acquired subsidiaries. This role involves partnering with subsidiary businesses to identify financial and operational risks, and working to mitigate those risks through improvements to services and technologies. The Sr. Financial Analyst will develop programs and processes that eliminate the need for policy exceptions and will help subsidiaries deliver on action plans that address risk in their finance operations. This position encourages a culture of controllership and risk management through ongoing communication and education to subsidiary and Finance partners. Successful candidates will thrive in a challenging, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment. They must have a passion for developing solutions to complex problems and be able to persevere and influence in the face of disagreement. The role requires experience in process design, project management, continuous improvement, and change management across functions and geographies. The Sr. Financial Analyst will deliver measurable results that balance financial controllership with operational productivity. Key responsibilities include assessing risk in subsidiary finance transactional processes, executing quarterly subsidiary controls, and delivering a subsidiary risk assessment that identifies areas of concern, trending issues, and program/policy recommendations. The analyst will understand the subsidiary business and its operational and strategic priorities, driving action and innovation to improve business processes and controls in a pragmatic, cost-effective way for fast-growing businesses. They will also identify and drive resolution of any control issues, share best practices, publish dashboards, and follow up on completion of key controls tasks. Additionally, the analyst will analyze defect root causes, propose remediation strategies, and monitor remediation actions while ensuring ongoing regulatory and Amazon policy compliance by acquired subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk in subsidiary finance transactional processes (order to cash, procure to pay, payroll, etc.) and execute quarterly subsidiary controls.
• Deliver a subsidiary risk assessment identifying areas of concern, trending issues, and program/policy recommendations.
• Understand the subsidiary business and its operational and strategic priorities to drive action and innovation.
• Identify and drive resolution of any control issues, share best practices, and publish dashboards.
• Analyze defect root causes and propose remediation and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor remediation actions and follow up on internal control findings.
• Drive subsidiary operational and controllership effectiveness through data and build reporting that focuses on financial and operational health.
• Work cross-functionally across Finance to ensure ongoing regulatory and Amazon policy compliance by acquired subsidiaries.
• Educate subsidiary and Amazon stakeholders on priority controls and policies.

Requirements

• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
• 6+ years of identifying and implementing opportunities to resolve finance issues, improve, scale, or simplify finance tools, technology, and processes across teams and organizations experience
• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
• 6+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
• Bachelor's degree

Nice-to-haves

• 4+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
• 4+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business
• 4+ years of controllership or compliance experience
• Experience communicating results to senior leadership
• MBA, or CPA

Benefits

• Full range of medical benefits
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Comprehensive employee benefits package