Finance Business Partner, MENA Finance

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 at 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.ResponsibilitiesPerform financial reporting and support monthly P&L analysis and financial forecasts.Support monthly/quarterly financial closing activity in close coordination 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.Measure and monitor metrics for new business initiatives.Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly business reviews, facilitating the reviews with data analysis and following through with business leaders on actionable items for improving business metrics.Perform adhoc business analyses and financial modeling, presenting recommendations to senior management on strategic decisions and planned future initiatives.Partner with the Global leadership team to develop strategic multi‑year or long‑term operating plans.Execute and drive KPI metrics for business and operational performance.Demonstrate appropriate understanding of accounting principles and internal controls, applying them as needed.Ensure financial policies, procedures and internal controls are 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, compiling and presenting materials to senior management.Build financial and operational analyses to drive and influence data‑driven senior leadership decisions.Use a range of metrics and models to forecast and link operational objectives to financials, determining opportunities for improvement.Business‑partner cross‑functionally with key senior stakeholders, providing finance support and challenge.Lead projects by overseeing timelines, priorities, auditing quality and resolving issues.Produce a financial and operational plan to support business priorities and lead on associated projects.Generate insights from financial data, identify opportunities for greater efficiency and communicate findings with the leadership team to drive business actions.Support with training new team members and contribute to onboarding plans.Maintain and build tools for your team to support knowledge sharing and help standardize processes across teams.A day in the life: You 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 how different scenarios impact our business from a financial perspective, which is vital for many stakeholders to make informed decisions. This role allows you to work independently while closely collaborating with partners to provide the insights they need. You’ll be based primarily in one of our corporate offices but may also travel to sites on an adhoc basis.Qualifications5 years of tax finance or a related analytical field experience.5 years of Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable experience.5 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses.5 years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis.5 years of identifying and executing opportunities to improve, automate, standardize or simplify finance or business tools and processes.Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence.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).Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact your recruiting partner.#J-18808-Ljbffr