Commercial Finance Business Partner

Description:
At Amazon we strive to be the most customer-centric company on earth. Originally known as a bookseller, Amazon.co.uk has dramatically expanded its range over the years to offer everything from DVD's to MP3's, Toys to Tools, Clothing to Computers and so much more.
We are currently looking for a highly analytical and forward-thinking Commercial Finance Business Partner to join our Consumer Finance team in UK, based at Amazon.co.uk Ltd's Office in Shoreditch, and partnering closely with Amazon's Category Leads to lead and manage strategic, financial, and operational plans.

Key Responsibilities
- Business partner with Retail Category Leadership to develop and monitor long term plans;
- Contribute to planning and analysis of key P&L metrics and develop in-depth understanding of drivers of change;
- Perform business case analysis, making recommendations for new programs, deals, and initiatives;
- Provide decision support analysis using underlying data to support negotiation of commercial terms of contractual/vendor relationships;
- Support and influence internal customer groups in all finance and accounting matters including budgeting, forecasting, expense tracking and control.

Key skills and experience
- Highly analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and willingness to dive deep.
- Strong written and verbal communication
• A self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment

Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related subject
- Finance qualification (CIMA.ACA.ACCA) or MBA
- Significant experience in a finance role

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (f.e., SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos, etc.)
- Prior experience in commercial finance